Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Upcoming Programs and Events
Reservations required. Visit AlbanyPineBush.org/events or call 518-456-0655.
All programs and events are free unless otherwise noted.
Full Moon Hike at Truax Trail Barrens
Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Enjoy the Pine Bush under a full moon. We will meet at the Truax Trail Barrens Trailhead (#12). Suitable for adults.
Drop-In Bird Banding Observation
Saturday, May 25, 2024 | 6:30 am
See our scientists in action at our bird banding station along the Discovery Loop at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center.
Participatory Science is for Everyone
Monday, May 27, 2024 | 11:00 am
Learn about helping scientists answer questions with participatory science. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Certified Seed Collector Volunteer Training
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | 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.
Community Science: FrogWatch Volunteer Training
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 6:30 pm
The evening will provide an introduction to FrogWatch, a community science program of the Akron Zoo.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 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 7:30pm on each of these days, capitalizing on those longer sunlit hours.
Community Science: National Butterfly Count Volunteer Training
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 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 2024 National Butterfly Count.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | 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 7:30pm on each of these days, capitalizing on those longer sunlit hours.
Community Science: Buckmoth Survey Volunteer Training
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 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.
Community Science: Snowpack Monitoring Volunteer Training
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 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.
