Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Upcoming Programs and Events
Upcoming programs and events in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
Reservations required. Visit AlbanyPineBush.org/events or call 518-456-0655.
All programs and events are free unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 2:00 pm
Observe and enjoy the beauty of the pine barrens in late fall on this one mile walk, and learn about how this ecosystem has prepared for the coming winter. This program is suitable for ages 10+
Project W.E.T. Educator Training
Sunday, December 10, 2023 | 9:00 am
SOLD OUT! Contact Alex at agarrigan_piela@albanypinebush.org if you would like to be added to a waitlist. A FREE Project W.E.T. training designed for educators with the Albany Pine Bush as our focus.
Sunday, December 10, 2023 | 10:00 am
During this indoor program we will spend time appreciating living and once-living objects and photographs of the Pine Bush Preserve while we exercise our creativity through nature journaling. This program is suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 10:00 am
Who passed this way? Help us look for signs of animals that live in the Pine Bush. This program is suitable for ages under 6 with caregivers.
Sunday, December 17, 2023 | 11:00 am
Join us for a hike through the Pine Bush to explore what birds are active here in the winter and what resources they rely on to make it through this challenging time of year. We will conclude indoors with a bird feeder craft. This program is suitable for all ages.
Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission board meeting
Thursday, December 21, 2023 | 9:30 am
Quarterly meeting of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Board. Open to the public.
Thursday, December 21, 2023 | 6:30 pm
Celebrate the solstice by taking a hike at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Discover the Pine Bush at Blueberry Hill East
Saturday, December 23, 2023 | 10:00 am
Our experts will guide you along this 1.7 mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises and transformations. Suitable for Ages 8+.
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | 6:30 pm
Enjoy the Pine Bush at night under a full moon. We will meet at the Discovery Center and then hike approximately one mile through the Karner Barrens region of the preserve. Suitable for Ages 6+
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | 11:00 am
Looking for a way to work off those cookies and other holiday treats? Join us for a 2.6 mile hike through the Karner Barrens region of the preserve. Suitable for Ages 6+
Thursday, December 28, 2023 | 11:00 am
Join us to learn about the owls that live in the Pine Bush Preserve and the signs they leave behind. Suitable for ages 6+
Snowflakes and Crystals of the Albany Pine Bush
Friday, December 29, 2023 | 10:00 am
Join us at the Discovery Center to learn about the ice crystals that make winter wonderful, as well as the other crystals that you can find in the Albany Pine Bush year-round. This program is suitable for ages 10+
