Guided Hike on the Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail at Thacher Park. 10 a.m. Join a hike to the escarpment on the Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail. The 3 mile loop is fairly level and mainly in the woods. We will meet at the Carrick Road trailhead. 518-872-0800 to register.
Date:
Saturday, August 26, 2017 - 10:30 to 12:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY
Discover the Pine Bush. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Our experts will guide you along this 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history, seasonal surprises and transformations. Free. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY. Sign up: 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Golf Tournament. Help the Guilderland Food Pantry "Drive Out Hunger.” First Annual Golf Tournament to Assist the Food Insecure in Guilderland. Location: Western Turnpike Golf Course. 8 a.m. registration 9 a.m. Shotgun StartFormat : Scramble. Donation $125/per-person Includes lunch at the turn and dinner by Malozzi's, T-Shirt.
Evening Hike at Thacher Park. 6 p.m. Join a hike to the escarpment on the Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail. The 3 mile loop is fairly level and mainly in the woods. We will meet at the Carrick Road trailhead. 518-872-0800 to register.
Date:
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 10:30 to 12:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY
Wildflower Stroll. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is home to a diversity of wildflowers. We will walk approximately one mile. Ages 10+. Location: Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY. Fee: $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required. (518) 456-0655.
Date:
Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 07:30
Location:
Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville
Rensselaerville Ride: Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Rides depart at 9:30 a.m.; Festival Starts at 11 a.m. At the Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville. The event features four fully supported cycling routes of 10 miles, 24 miles, 44 miles and 64 miles. All riders get a t-shirt, BBQ lunch ticket & beverages.
Date:
Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 11:00
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany
Incredible Insects. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. They fly, they wiggle, they crawl, and they leap. It's the amazing world of insects! This is a family friendly hike to investigate the different types of insects that live here in the Pine Bush. Hike 0.9 miles over rolling sand dunes. Ages 6+. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $3 per person/$5 per family. Register (518)456-0655.
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.
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.
