All year long!
All MHLC Preserves
Take the Preserve Challenge! Visit all 22 MHLC Preserves to receive a limited edition "Challenge Finisher" sticker or embroidered patch. (Please complete registration AFTER you complete the challenge. Click below to learn more and download the official tally sheet!)
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Sunday, August 24, 2025
1 - 4 p.m.
Bender Melon Farm Preserve
Join us for a musical adventure, MHLC's first-ever Trail Tunes event! Enjoy live music from talented local artists as you explore the trails of Bender Melon Farm. Click the button below for a list of featured musicians and event details.
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Saturday, September 6, 2025
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary
Join MHLC and Dan Yacobellis of Tamakoce Wilderness to search for wildlife and the signs of their presence on the trails of Holloyhock Hollow Sanctuary.
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Friday, September 12, 2025
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Fisher Trail, Five RIvers
Join us for an evening stroll at Fisher Trail while we learn about nocturnal animals and listen for owls and other nightlife. The prowl will be led by MHLC volunteer Rob Penner who enjoys leading night hikes and sharing what he learned assisting with owl rehabilitation. This short easy walk will occur in the evening darkness, and we kindly ask if you wish to use a flashlight (not required), please apply a red-light filter to help preserve night vision for all participants.
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
5:30 - 9:00 PM
River Stone Manor, Schenectady
Join us for a lively evening along the Mohawk River in celebration of 33 years of Capital Region conservation. We will honor Tom Bessette, Gray & Vicki Watkins, and Matt Sinnenberg for their outstanding contributions to local conservation.
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Saturday, September 27, 2025
1 - 3 p.m.
Strawberry Fields Nature Preserve
Strawberry Fields has over 250 species of plants and is noted for its fringed gentian and many species of asters and goldenrods which will be in their prime in late September. Enjoy hilltop views of the Mohawk Valley as you walk through meadows of wildflowers and stands of shrubs and trees.
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
7:30 - 10 a.m.
Basic Creek Reservoir
Join MHLC and birding guides Dan Leonard and Eric Molho to watch and listen for fall migrating birds. This is a special opportunity to visit the Basic Creek Reservoir, which was protected by MHLC in 2019 with a conservation easement.
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Saturday, November 1, 2025
1 - 3 p.m.
Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary
The forests, meadows and wetlands of Onesquethaw Creek are a cycling kaleidoscope of seasonal change. For Native peoples of the Northeast, the autumn season is a time for collectingnuts, late season fruits, and for hunting wild game. Join ethnoecologist Justin Wexler for an autumn guided walk at the Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary and learn about the natural world through the lens of Northeastern Native languages, history, and folklore.
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