Albany Pine Bush Preserve

School vacation week programs: “Ologies” at the Albany Pine Bush

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission will be offering programs every day at the Discovery Center for the week of April 6 to 10.

Photos: Smokey's message helps

Smokey Bear came out to greet kids on Monday morning at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center in Albany.

Albany Pine Bush celebrates new National Natural Landmark status

A recent National Natural Landmark designation shows the Albany Pine bush Preserve is rare for inland pinebarrens because of its wind-formed dunes.

Photos: Rising to the challenge

Lupine Fest was held last Saturday at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center. The festival celebrates the wildflower blue lupine and its importance to the endangered Karner blue butterfly. This year’s theme was “Dune” It All — Recreation in the Pine Bush.

Pine Barrens habitat restoration is an ongoing process

by Sara Poggi

Have you ever heard of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve? Better yet, have you ever visited it? Walked on the trails? Attended an educational program?

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Research used to assess the health of Pine Bush

by Sara Poggi

MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) is a continent-wide coordinated bird banding effort that monitors breeding-season, landbird populations and helps inform conservation and management efforts.

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Photos: Band of feathers

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission is catching birds in mist nets so they can be banded, released, and tracked.

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