Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Upcoming Programs and Events
Check back often! We will be adding more events soon.
Make reservations online or you can call 518.456.0655. If you don't have an account, you will need to create one during the reservation process.
Reservations required. Visit AlbanyPineBush.org/events or call 518-456-0655.
All programs and events are free unless otherwise noted.
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Sunday, September 8, 2024 | 7:00 am
Come join us for a morning bird walk to see who’s passing through the Pine Bush on their way south, as well as who is sticking around for the winter. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 | 6:00 am
REGISTRATION CLOSES THURS SEPT 12 AT NOON Birdwatchers of all skill levels are invited to participate in a team birding competition in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
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Full Moon Hike at Blueberry Hill
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 6:30 pm
Enjoy the Pine Bush under a full moon. We will meet at the Blueberry Hill West trailhead (#5). Suitable for adults.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 5:00 pm
Join the Friends of the Pine Bush Community for dinner and an afternoon hike in the preserve!
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Community Science: Buckmoth Survey Volunteer Training
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Join us to learn about the Inland barrens buckmoth, a giant silk moth that feeds exclusively on scrub oaks as a caterpillar, and how you can help survey them.
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Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission board meeting
Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 9:30 am
Quarterly meeting of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Board. Open to the public.
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Learn 10 Asters and Goldenrods in the Albany Pine Bush
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | 9:00 am
Do you know how to distinguish a goldenrod from an aster? Are you familiar with the most common species of goldenrods and asters? You don’t have to be any kind of plant expert to participate, and sessions will be relaxed and supportive! Join Botanists Steve Young and Laura Lehtonen for a NY Flora Association walk at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to correctly identifying asters and goldenrods.
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Brilliant and Bristly Buckmoths
Friday, September 27, 2024 | 11:00 am
Join us for a 0.9-mile hike to discover the amazing world of buckmoths. This program is suitable for ages 6+.
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Fire Ecology and Ethnobotany of the Albany Pine Bush
Saturday, September 28, 2024 | 10:00 am
Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Conservation Director, Neil Gifford and Wild Hudson Valley Ethnoecologist, Justin Wexler for an extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine Bush where we will explore the fire ecology and ethnobotany of this rare inland pine barrens along a 2.6 mile hike. This program is suitable for teens and adults.
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Brilliant and Bristly Buckmoths
Sunday, September 29, 2024 | 1:00 pm
Join us for a 0.9-mile hike to discover the amazing world of buckmoths. This program is suitable for ages 6+.
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Brilliant and Bristly Buckmoths
Friday, October 4, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Join us for a 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes to discover the amazing world of buckmoths. This program is suitable for ages 6+.
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Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 10:00 am
Drop in and meet Smokey Bear and friends at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center!
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Watercolor Painting with Kevin Kuhne
Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 9:30 am
Award winning local artist Kevin Kuhne will lead a plein air watercolor session where participants can capture their own perspectives of the Pine Bush in season. This program is suitable for adults.
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Community Science: Snowpack Monitoring Volunteer Training
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Volunteers who live within a half mile of the preserve are invited to learn how your efforts monitoring snowpack around the preserve can help us understand wildlife population dynamics.
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Morning Meander: Kings Highway Barrens
Friday, October 11, 2024 | 10:00 am
Start your day outdoors and join us for a hike along the trails of Kings Highway Barrens (Trailhead #9). Suitable for adults.
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Friday, October 11, 2024 | 4:00 pm
Come learn about why leaves change color in the fall and tips for photographing them along a 1.4 mile hike. This program is suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
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Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 11:00 am
Come aboard and join Albany Pine Bush staff and local historians for a 2-hour ride through the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Join us for a short, inside presentation on the two species of fox that live in the Pine Bush. We will then continue outside for a 0.9 mile hike over rolling sand dunes to look for signs of foxes. This program is suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 1:00 pm
Adults are invited to a free afternoon collage workshop with artist Mara Lefebvre. Participants will learn collage techniques and explore the fun of designing bird portraits using decorative paper and glue. We will also take a short walk in the Pine Bush Preserve.
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Full Moon Hike at the Kings Highway Barrens
Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 6:00 pm
Enjoy the Pine Bush under a full moon. We will meet at the Kings Highway Barrens trailhead (#9). Suitable for families.