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Pine Bush Alerts
May 30, 2025
Free Learn to Fish Clinic has been postponed due to weather
The Free Learn to Fish clinic scheduled for May 31, 2025 has been postponed until Sunday June 1, 2025 due to the weather. Please visit our events calendar for more information.
May 30, 2025
Bird Banding Demonstration has been cancelled due to weather
Due to the forecast for rain, the Bird Banding Demonstration scheduled for Saturday May 31 has been cancelled. Please visit our events calendar for information on other upcoming programs in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
December 01, 2024
Prescribed Fire Notifications
We cannot provide a specific schedule for prescribed fires in a given area due to the unpredictability of weather and fuel conditions. If you would like to be notified the morning of a prescribed fire, please subscribe below.
February 01, 2020
Hunting, Fishing & Trapping
Hunting, fishing and trapping are recreational activities that are carefully regulated in the preserve and across NYS.
April 03, 2019
Tick Awareness
Please be aware that ticks, including deer ticks (also known as black-legged ticks), are present in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve as well as other natural areas in our region.