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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.
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+

Friday, January 5, 2024 | 10:00 am
Start your day outdoors and join us for a hike along the trails of the Karner Barrens trailhead. This program is suitable for adults.

Pine Bush Pups: Sleeping, Sleeping All Winter Long
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 10:00 am
Come explore hibernation through story, song and play and learn about the animals of the Pine Bush that sleep all winter long. This program is suitable for ages under 6 with caregivers.

Pine Bush Pups: Sleeping, Sleeping All Winter Long
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 10:00 am
Come explore hibernation through story, song and play and learn about the animals of the Pine Bush that sleep all winter long. This program is suitable for ages under 6 with caregivers.

Monday, January 15, 2024 | 11:00 am
An extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine Bush, a globally rare, nationally significant and locally distinct inland pine barrens. Suitable for all ages.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | 10:00 am
Fluff up your feathers and join us for a program on winter birds! This program is suitable for ages under 6 with caregiver.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | 10:00 am
Fluff up your feathers and join us for a program on winter birds! This program is suitable for ages under 6 with caregiver.

Science Lecture Series: How you can help NY's breeding birds
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 6:30 pm
Learn about the third Breeding Bird Atlas in NY and how you can help this community science project. Suitable for adults.

Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 11:00 am
Amphibians and reptiles have unique ways to survive through the winter weather. Join us for this program and learn why we call it deep freeze. This program is suitable for tweens, teens and adults.