Recovery of the Pine Barrens. 4:30 to 6 p.m. The Pine Bush is a place like few others on Earth. Join us for an afternoon hike to learn how the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission is working to protect and restore the pine barrens. We will meet at the Discovery Center and then drive to the Madison Avenue Pinelands trailhead (#7) for a 1.4-mile hike. All ages. Free. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. Registration required. (518)456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.