All year long!
All MHLC Preserves
Take the Preserve Challenge! Visit all 22 MHLC Preserves to receive a limited edition "Challenge Finisher" sticker. (Please complete registration AFTER you complete the challenge.)
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DATE TBD: (Mid/Early March) TIME: ~ 7 - 10 PM
TBA (Altamont/Voorheesville area)
Join MHLC Land Steward Kim Neaton on a special volunteer assignment to help amphibians cross the road! Click below to learn more and register. The date is dependant on weather condition necessary for migration, registered participants will receive email updates.
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Saturday, April 19, 2025
1 - 4 p.m.
Bender Melon Farm Preserve
Join MHLC's annual Earth Day Workday at Bender Melon Farm Preserve to celebrate the day. We will break into teams to tackle clean up of old farm garbage and build one or two picnic areas. Plans may potentially include a trail expansion. Snacks will be provided.
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Sunday, May 4, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Winn Preserve
Winn is a beautiful, wooded preserve with low-to medium-effort trails that wind through ferns and shady forests. Limestone fissures, rock outcroppings, and cliffs demonstrate the limestone karst geology of the Helderberg Escarpment, providing a nurturing environment for spring ephemeral woodland flowers. Come prepared to walk the whole preserve to enjoy the variety of terrain and botanicals. Debra Barnes, leader, is a member of the Thursday Naturalists and a volunteer steward for MHLC.
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Saturday, May 10, 2025
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Normans Kill West Preserve
Join certified Forest Bathing guide Ebony LaBrew on a mindful walk at Normans Kill West Preserve. Our guide will lead us on a slow-paced walk through the preserve and engage the group with prompts to stop and connect with the natural world around us. This relaxing walk is the perfect way to unwind after a busy week!
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Friday, May 16, 2025
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Wolf Hollow Brewing Company, 6882 Amsterdam Rd, Schenectady, NY 12302
Join MHLC at Wolf Hollow Brewing Company for a celebration of historic Wolf Hollow! In partnership with Schenectady County, MHLC helped conserve Wolf Hollow Road, a nearly mile-long pathway through the Wolf Hollow Gorge which holds historic and geological significance. The road is now open as a public nature preserve, providing peaceful access to nature for beginner and experienced hikers. Join us to celebrate the opening of the nature trail and conservation in Wolf Hollow!
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Saturday, July 26, 2025
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary
Join MHLC stewardship director, Marshall Lefebvre, at the beautiful Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary to explore the wide and wonderful world of summer wildflowers! The "Learn 10" series is a learning-focused approach to familiarizing participants with the various tools and guides available to them. Participants will be taught how to use keys and field guides, and will leave the event having learned (at least) 10 new summer wildflowers!
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