Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Albany, Albany Co.
Explore this inland pine-barrens ecosystem (one of the few left in the world) and you might catch sight
of a silvery blue butterfly-the endangered Karner blue! This butterfly is dependent on the wild blue lupine
that grows only in the dry, sandy, open woods and clearings of the pine barrens.
Wildlife to Watch
- Karner blue butterfly
- Fisher, white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits, red and gray fox, coyote
- Eastern towhee, American woodcock, prairie warbler, indigo bunting, great horned owl, red-tailed hawk.
- Eastern spadefoot toad, hognose snake, spotted turtle
Where to Watch
- Fire-dependent pitch pine-scrub oak barrens
- Vernal (spring) ponds
- Hardwood swamps, hardwood forests, deep ravines
- Sand dunes
Recreational Opportunities
Fully accessible and interactive visitor center
Extensive trail system for hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, horseback riding
Size:
3100 acres
Directions
See Google Maps for step by step directions to Albany Pine Bush Preserve. (This link will open a page outside of the DEC website. Hold Shift down while clicking on the link to open it in a new window.)
Contact information
Telephone: 518-456-0655
Photo Credits: Frank Knight, Wendy Craney, Walley Haley