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Today, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve includes 3,350 acres of protected land, managed by the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission. This achievement was made possible by contributions from many individuals, municipalities and agencies, including the City of Albany, the NYSOPRHP, the Towns of Colonie and Guilderland, the NYSDEC and The Nature Conservancy.
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Not all land is of equal value to the preserve, and only land that falls within the boundaries of the Albany Pine Bush Study Area has the potential to be protected as part of the preserve. Within that study area, we prioritize land that has continually supported native pine barrens species. You can find more information about how we select land for preservation, the tools we use to protect and manage it, and our land protection goals in the Protection chapter of the Management Plan.
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is a collection of land fragments. By protecting land and restoring plant communities, we connect smaller fragments to create larger ones. Larger areas of protected habitat give wildlife more space to move and live, and may result in more sustainable wildlife populations. You can help in this effort by making a donation to the Land Protection Campaign or possibly by donating your own land.
New York State has determined that open space is worth protecting and has made the Albany Pine Bush a priority. The New York State Open Space Conservation Plan identifies the Albany Pine Bush Preserve as a place of significance. The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission works with partners, neighbors, and legislators to protect land in a configuration that will allow for a sustainable interior pitch pine-scrub oak barrens.
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In March 2016, the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area officially designated the Albany Pine Bush as a Heritage Site. The Albany Pine Bush was selected because of its unique combination of outstanding ecological (pitch pine – scrub oak barrens) features and its rich human history which starts with Native Americans who settled in this area almost 10,000 years ago. The Mohawks and Mohicans sold the furs they harvested from the Pine Bush to Europeans at Fort Orange, present day Albany. Both settlers and Native Americans used the “Mohawk Path” later named the Kings Highway, as a travel corridor through the Pine Bush. For centuries the Albany Pine Bush has provided resources of many different kinds for people. It provided land for farms, sand for glass manufacturing, trees for lumber and posts and was a place for hunting and food gathering.
"To conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being."
FEATURED ON MAY 3: Hug a Tree and Survive was developed to teach children a few of the most basic and vital survival principles. It was specifically designed for children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Reservation required. 518-456-0655 or CLICK HERE
FEATURED ON MAY 18 & 23: Nancy will be leading a Botanical Drawing class on May 18 & 23. We will focus on improving our drawing skills while we spend time appreciating lupine flowers of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. This program is suitable for tweens, teens, and adults.
Reservations required. Call 518-456-0655 or CLICK HERE
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Become part of a Capital Region community of Friends that protects the unique habitat of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
FEATURED AT OUR NATIVE PLANT SALE ON MAY 31
Looking for native pine barrens plants for your home landscape? Stop by the Discovery Center on May 31 from 10am-11am and purchase native pine barrens plants from the students of Farnsworth Middle School. Purchases will support the Butterfly Station at Farnsworth Middle School.
FEATURED ON MAY 17, 11am & 1pm
Learn about wildlife of the Albany Pine Bush in live animal programs with Michael Clough of the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. Mike will introduce us to a variety of animals that are native to the preserve including owls, opossum, snakes, and turtles in this one-of-a-kind experience. Reservations required. Click here to make a reservation.
FEATURED AT OUR NATIVE PLANT SALE ON MAY 31
Since 1918, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schenectady County (CCE,SC) has responded to the needs of local residents with unbiased, research-based information, tools and education that people have come to depend on and trust. Our programs are developed in direct response to community input, and are based on the most current information available from Cornell and other Land Grant universities from across the nation.