Thursday evening lecture: Dr. Gary Kleppel, Professor of Biological Sciences, UAlbany and local farmer in the Town of Knox. Eden 2.0 – How farming with Nature can save the food system, and maybe the planet. 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. Eldridge Research Center 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147. Free.
Date:
Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 06:30 to 08:30
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany
Science Lecture Series: Prescribed Fire in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered how prescribed burns are conducted? Ages 15+. Free! Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. Registration required. (518) 456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Date:
Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 07:00
Location:
Meet at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center parking lot
Free outing at 7 p.m. Sunset over the Pine Bush hike. Meet at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center parking lot at 7 p.m. Please wear appropriate clothing for protection from ticks. (518)281-9873 for more info.
Photo exhibition: Opening reception 7 p.m. During August and September, the American Italian Heritage Museum will share the photo journal “Reflections by Lucia Sirco” in its Special Exhibit Room. Venice’s quaint neighborhoods, breathtaking architecture and fascinating people. 1227 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205. (518)435-1979.
"A Week in the Life of Great Aunt Nellie" will be presented by the Knox Historical Society at the Saddelmire Homestead Museum, 2190 Berne-Altamont Road (Route 156), Knox, at 2 p.m. Items that eased weekly household chores around the turn of the 20th century (50 years before electricity came to Knox) will be featured. (518)860-7861.
Date:
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 06:30
Location:
Eldridge Research Center 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Thursday Evening Lecture Series: Kelly Martin, New York State Wildlife rehabilitator and educator will give a presentation on her work as wildlife rehabilitator accompanied by some of the live animals she is working with. 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. Eldridge Research Center 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147. Free.
Date:
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 02:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany 12205
Monarch butterflies make an amazing journey every winter. Learn all about their life cycle and their annual migration to Mexico. Short indoor presentation followed by a walk through monarch habitat. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany 12205. 2 p.m. Call 518-872-0800 to register.
Date:
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 10:00 to 11:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany
Amazing Ants. 10 to 11 a.m., and Wednesday Aug. 16, 2017, 10 to 11 a.m. The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is full of many different kinds of ants, each a little different from the next. Come learn about these creatures, make an ant craft, and take a short walk where we will look for ants and their homes. Register children not adults. Ages 2-6. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $3 per child/$5 per family. Registration required. (518)456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Date:
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 04:30 to 06:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany
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.
