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.
Volunteer Docent Opportunities
Thursday, July 3 - Sunday, September 14, 2025 | 1:00 pm
Are you interested in getting more involved in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve community? Becoming a familiar face at the Discovery Center welcome desk is a fun and rewarding way to volunteer with us! No previous experience required.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:30pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Friday, August 8, 2025 | 12:00 pm
Summer is in full swing! Take a break from your day to join us for a short 0.6 mile hike through the Madison Avenue Pinelands. We will talk about the Albany Pine Bush and what makes this habitat unique. This program is suitable for ages 6+.
Friday, August 8, 2025 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:30pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Friday, August 8, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Bats are an important part of the Albany Pine Bush! Join us for an indoor presentation and hike along the trails to learn about bats. Suitable for ages 6 and older.
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 10:00 am
Join us for a one-mile mindfulness walk over rolling sand dunes in the Albany Pine Bush. Suitable for adults.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:30pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Friday, August 15, 2025 | 12:00 pm
Summer is in full swing! Take a break from your day to join us for a 1.4 mile hike through rolling terrain while we take in the beautiful scenery of the Albany Pine Bush and talk about this unique habitat. This program is suitable for ages 10+.
Friday, August 15, 2025 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:30pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Monday, August 18, 2025 | 8:30 pm
Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve staff and Dr. Timothy McCabe, New York State Entomologist to spend an evening attracting, observing, and identifying moths in the preserve. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Learn 10...Grasses in the Albany Pine Bush
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | 9:00 am
Join Botanists Steve Young and Laura Lehtonen at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve for a NY Flora Association Learn 10... program on grasses! We will spend time both inside the classroom and outdoors along the trail to learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to correctly identifying grasses. This program is suitable for adults.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 10:00 am
Join us for an approximately one-mile summer morning walk over rolling sand dunes as we look, listen and draw, with the magnificent Pine Bush as our subject. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:30pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 4:00 pm
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve presents "Nature Night Out", a series of evening events that invite everyone to drop everything and get into nature. The Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center will extend operations until 7:00pm on each of these days, capitalizing on those longer sunlit hours.
Friday, August 22, 2025 | 11:00 am
Come join Albany Pine Bush Preserve staff to explore the summer wildflowers of the Albany Pine Bush. Suitable for ages 6+
Friday, August 22, 2025 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:30pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Stop by the Discovery Center to see science in action and help the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club count Common Nighthawks flying over the preserve along their 6,000+ mile southward migration. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 11:00 am
Discover the amazing world of antlions, a secretive insect in the Pine Bush. This program is suitable for all ages.
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:30pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Morning Meander: Schenectady Pine Barrens Preserve
Friday, September 5, 2025 | 10:00 am
Start your day outdoors and join us for a hike at the Schenectady Pine Barrens Preserve. Suitable for ages 6+
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