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Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Upcoming Programs and Events
Upcoming programs and events in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
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.
Certified Seed Collector Volunteer Training
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | 6:30 pm
The APB Certified Seed Collector is an important and greatly appreciated volunteer position, essential to maintaining the integrity of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve as a globally rare ecosystem.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | 5:00 pm
Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve Science and Education staff for an evening hike to view wild blue lupine and learn the science behind Karner blue butterfly recovery and habitat restoration in the Pine Bush Preserve. Suitable for adults.
Friday, May 30, 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.
Drop-In Bird Banding Observation
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 6:30 am
See our scientists in action at our bird banding station along the Discovery Loop at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center.
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 10:00 am
Stop by the Discovery Center and purchase native pine barrens plants for your home garden!
Community Science: FrogWatch Volunteer Training
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 6:30 pm
The evening will provide an introduction to FrogWatch, a community science program of the Akron Zoo.
Community Science: National Butterfly Count Volunteer Training
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Join us to learn what butterflies can be found in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and how you can participate in the 2025 National Butterfly Count.
Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 10:00 am
Volunteer on a conservation project in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
Science Lecture: Origin and activity of Albany Pine Bush dune field
Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 7:00 pm
This integrated study examines the morphology, grain mineralogy and micromorphology, stratigraphy, and chronology of the “Overlook Dune” in the preserve. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Wednesday, July 23, 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.
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.
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 10:00 am
Volunteer on a conservation project in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
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.
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.
Community Science: Snowpack Monitoring Volunteer Training
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 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.
Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 10:00 am
Volunteer on a conservation project in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
Science Lecture: Why did they do that? Restoring Health to our Globally Rare Inland Pine Barrens
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Applying a dual front approach to management while simultaneously tracking rare wildlife populations has helped us define and monitor ecosystem health. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
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