Spittle Bugs. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 0.9-mile walk and talk about this common and harmless insect in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and throughout the United States. Ages 6+. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $3 per person/$5 per family. Registration required. 518-456-0655.
Star Walk ~ Star Talk at the Huyck Preserve, in collaboration with the Helderberg Earth & Sky Observatory & Science Education Center. Eldridge Research Center (284 Pond Hill Road, Renssealerville NY). 8 p.m. This is a family-friendly, free event. Donations are greatly appreciated. For more information,
Shotgun start, scramble at Normanside Country Club, Coffee and bagels at 8:30 a,m, Start 9 a.m. Normanside Country Club, Delmar, NY 12054. Cost: $125 a player:, welcomed are individuals, 2 somes, 4 somes. Lunch buffet at 1:30 p.m., lunch only $40.
Date:
Sunday, June 4, 2017 - 01:00 to 02:30
Location:
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany
Karner Blue Butterfly Walk. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Don’t miss this chance to join Albany Pine Bush Preserve staff on a 0.9-mile hike. Come learn about the natural history of the Karner blue and our efforts to rescue this species from the brink of extinction. All ages. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. $3 per person/$5 per family/Children under 5 yrs free. Registration required. 518-456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Voorheesville family bicycling day, 12 to 3 p.m. Food vendors, free parking, and restrooms. Enjoy the village streets. Ride your bike to fun, free events.
Date:
Friday, June 2, 2017 - 12:00
Location:
Meet at the Albany Pine Bush Kings Highway Barrens trailhead (#9)
Friday Walk and Talk.12 to 1 p.m. Take a break from your day and join us for a 1.2-mile hike at Kings Highway Barrens. We will meet at the Kings Highway Barrens trailhead (#9). Adults only. Albany Pine Bush Kings Highway Barrens trailhead (#9). Free! Registration required. 518-456-0655 or www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Date:
Saturday, May 27, 2017 - 10:00 to 12:00
Location:
Meet at the Indian Ladder Trailhead behind the Visitor Center
Indian Ladder Trail Guided Walk at Thacher Park. 10 a.m. See underground streams, look for fossils and step inside the crevice cave along the trail. The trail is moderately rugged with stair climbing and a couple of steep slopes. Wear sturdy shoes and meet at the Indian Ladder Trailhead behind the Visitor Center. Walk lasts about 1.5 hours. Call 872-0800 to register.
Amy Reilly, noted horticulturalist, will be leading a wildflower hike in the Pine Bush at 1 p.m. Please meet at the Discovery Center parking lot. 465-8930 for info. Wear appropriate protective clothing for the danger of ticks, bring deet or insect repellant.
Date:
Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 09:00
Location:
Meet leader Thom Engel at Hop Field picnic area of Thacher Park
Geology Walk at Thacher Park. 9 a.m. Learn about how we are refining our understanding of the park's geology and how it serves as a transition between the geology to the west and that to the south. Meet leader Thom Engel at Hop Field picnic area. Call 872-0800 to register.
