Albany Nature & Outdoors Events
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Today
· 10:00 AM
Lend a hand! Volunteers are invited to stay for a potluck lunch.
Huyck Preserve, Eldridge Research Center, 284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147

Sun, Jun 4
· 10:00 AM
A pictorial presentation and virtual tour hosted in partnership with Albany Rural Cemetery.
Albany Rural Cemetery, 3 Cemetery Avenue Albany, NY 12204

Sun, Jun 4
· 2:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with Drew Shuptar Rayvis as he presents the lecture, "Corn, Beans, Squash, and You: How to Get into Horticulture on Your Own" and introduces the...
Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210

Mon, Jun 5
· 6:00 PM
Learn the basics of composting and worm composting + get your own worms!
Radix Ecological Sustainability Center, 153 Grand Street Albany, NY 12202

Fri, Jun 9 until Sun, Jun 18
· 10:00 AM
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Dads Play FREE on Father's Day
Dad's Play FREE on Father's Day. Give Dad a gift of adventure this Father's Day and Mountain Ridge Adventure's Birthday!
Mountain Ridge Adventure, Weatherwax Rd. Schenectady, NY 12302

Sat, Jun 10
· 10:00 AM
Try a new outdoor hobby at Get Outdoors and Get Together Day. Entry level activities for all abilities include bird watching, nature art, games, outdoor survival skills, S'mores around a...
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game farm Rd. Delmar, NY 12054

Sat, Jun 24 until Sun, Jun 25
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Free Fishing Days in NY State
Free fishing days offer residents and non-residents who are 16 and older* to fish without a freshwater fishing license or recreational marine fishing registration (*Kids under 16 can always fish...
Throughout New York State, ,NY

Sat, Jun 24
· 1:00 PM
Summer stroll through riparian forest and along an historic towpath at Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve to view early summer wildflowers, including Common Elderberry, Common Milkweed, Common Winterberry, Enchanter's...
Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve, 147 Riverview Road Rexford, NY 12148

Sat, Jul 22
· 1:00 PM
Nature walk along historic towpath to view summer wildflowers in bloom, including Boneset, Common Arrowhead, Lopseed, Swamp Milkweed, Trumpet Creeper, and Woodland Sunflower.
Historic Champlain Canalway Trail, 38 Division Street Waterford, NY 12188

Sat, Jul 29
· 1:00 PM
Nature walk at North Woods Nature Preserve to observe summer wildflowers in bloom, including Boneset, Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Indian Tobacco, Spikenard, Striped Wintergreen, and Virgin's Bower.
North Woods Nature Preserve, Between 38 - 40 Shadow Wood Way Ballston Lake, NY 12019

Sat, Aug 19
· 1:00 PM
Nature walk along bike path (a former trolley corridor) to view summer wildflowers in bloom, including Buttonbush, Great Lobelia, Purple-stemmed Aster, Red-osier Dogwood, and Tall Blue Lettuce.
Veterans Bike Path, 32 Outlet Road Ballston Lake, NY 12019

Sat, Sep 9
· 1:00 PM
Nature walk along Stillwater Multi-Use Trail to view late summer wildflowers in bloom, including Blue-stemmed Goldenrod, Flat-topped Goldenrod, New England Aster, Nodding Bur Marigold, Smooth Blue Aster, and Turtlehead.
Stillwater Multi-Use Trail, 2 Railroad Avenue Stillwater, NY 12170

Sat, Sep 23
Free fishing days offer residents and non-residents who are 16 and older* to fish without a freshwater fishing license or recreational marine fishing registration (*Kids under 16 can always fish...
Throughout New York State, ,NY

Sat, Oct 7
· 1:00 PM
Come along on this nature walk at Veterans Memorial Park through the Mooney Carrese Forest to view the last wildflower that begins blooming at this time each year as well...
Veterans Memorial Park, 697 Mac Elroy Road Ballston Lake, NY 12019

Sat, Nov 11
Free fishing days offer residents and non-residents who are 16 and older* to fish without a freshwater fishing license or recreational marine fishing registration (*Kids under 16 can always fish...
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