Lupine Festival 2010: The Karner blue goes GREEN! 
Join us for our fourth annual Lupine Festival on June 5th from 10am -4pm.  The festival will focus on the importance of ‘going GREEN’, while celebrating the flowering lupine and endangered Karner Blue Butterfly.  The beautiful spring weather will surely provide a perfect day for family friendly guided hikes, programs, music and games on the grounds of the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center (195 New Karner Road Albany, NY 12205).  A FREE day of outdoor fun for the whole family- rain or shine! Click here for photos of last year's festival.

APBP Commission Meeting: June 17th, 2010 9:30AM at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany

HUNTING

Hunters please click here for more information on hunting areas and temporary closures.

ALBANY PINE BUSH PRESERVE
FIRE MANAGEMENT

Between the dates of MARCH 1 and DECEMBER 31, 2010 the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission may conduct controlled burns within the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. The exact location, date and time of controlled burns is dependant on weather conditions. Please take this notice into account when planning outdoor activities during these time periods. If you have any questions please contact Conservation Director, Neil Gifford at 518-456-0655 x1214.

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Management Activities and Temporary Trail/Area Closures

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is a natural area requiring a variety of restoration and maintenance management activities to improve and maintain the health of the inland pine barrens. Examples of management activities requiring trail/area closure include vegetation mowing, tree removal, prescribed fire, herbicide application, trail work and invasive plant removal activities.

This section of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve website provides information about these management activities especially as they relate to public use of the Preserve. Because these activities can be potentially dangerous the public is not allowed into these Preserve areas while management is occurring. reserve trails or areas may be closed for several days, weeks or even months depending on the scope of the management project. Closed signs along the trails and at trailheads will provide additional location details.

Below is a list of Preserve management activities occurring or planned to occur within the next 12 months and their locations. We would ask that Preserve visitors plan their visit with these activities and closures in mind and, for your own safety and visitor experience, please obey the area closed signs that are placed on the trails and at trailheads.

We appreciate your understanding as we conduct essential natural habitat restoration and encourage you to visit our other trail opportunities.

TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURES:
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TRAIL CLOSURES. ALL OFFICIALLY MARKED TRAILS IN THE PRESERVE ARE OPEN.