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.
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.
Drop-In Bird Banding Observation
Monday, September 1, 2025 | 6:00 am
See our scientists in action at our bird banding station along the Discovery Loop at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center.
Discovery Center Volunteer Gardening Opportunity
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 7:30 am
Volunteer to help up us maintain the Discovery Center grounds! This opportunity is suitable for ages 12+. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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+
Sunday, September 7, 2025 | 9:00 am
Want to get into birding, but don’t know where to start? Come explore the Yellow Trail at Karner Barrens as we walk through the preserve and look for birds! Join us this morning to learn how to use binoculars and identify birds by sight and sound. This program is suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Discover the Pine Bush at Kings Highway Barrens
Monday, September 8, 2025 | 11:00 am
Our experts will guide you along this 1-mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises and transformations. Suitable for ages 10+.
Monday, September 8, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Enjoy the Pine Bush Preserve at night with a hike to watch the moon rise. This program is suitable for adults.
Morning Meander: Blueberry Hill West
Friday, September 12, 2025 | 10:00 am
Start your day outdoors and join us for a hike at the Blueberry Hill West trailhead. Suitable for ages 6+
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 10:00 am
Volunteer on a conservation project in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
Sunday, September 14, 2025 | 10:00 am
Join us for a mindfulness walk in the Albany Pine Bush. Suitable for adults.
Community Science: Buckmoth Survey Volunteer Training
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 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.
Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission board meeting
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 9:30 am
Quarterly meeting of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Board. Open to the public.
Science Lecture: Avian response to the restoration and management of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 7:00 pm
To understand the effects of our habitat management on birds, we have been monitoring bird response to our work at both the community and species level. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 1:00 pm
The Albany Pine Bush is home to eight species of oak which all serve as a source of food and cover for animals in the Albany Pine Bush. Join us for a 0.9 mile hike over sandy rolling terrain where we discuss how to identify oaks and talk about their special role in this rare-ecosystem. This program is suitable for adults.
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 6:00 am
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Birdwatchers of all skill levels are invited to participate in a team birding competition in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
Monday, September 22, 2025 | 1:00 pm
Join us at the Truax Trail Barrens Trailhead (#12) for a 1 mile hike to celebrate the autumn equinox. Suitable for adults.
Drop-In Bird Banding Observation
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 7:00 am
See our scientists in action at our bird banding station along the Discovery Loop at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center.
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