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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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
through July 31
All MHLC Preserves
Search for hand-crafted butterflies, beetles, and bees at all 23 of MHLC preserves! Participants who send a selfie with the object they find will receive a gift card for free ice cream from our event sponsor, Stewart's Shops.
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
10 - 11:45 a.m.
Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary
Join MHLC and volunteer Marilyn Fancher for a fun-filled morning at Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary. We will use our senses of sight, smell, and touch as we explore the preserve. (Games and activities for kids ages 4 - 7 and their families.)
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Saturday, July 25, 2026
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bender Melon Farm Preserve
Join MHLC as we partner with NYS DEC Hunter Education and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for an introduction to the basics of archery, bowhunting, and how hunting regulations relate to conservation in NYS. The event will be split between educational presentations and range time. Participants will be able to try out both vertical bows and crossbows on a variety of 3D targets. Participants younger than 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
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Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 - 3 p.m.
Mosher Marsh
New York State houses a great diversity of more than 100 butterfly species, many of which fly along the Hudson Valley every summer. Portia Wong, a PhD student studying butterflies in New York, will be leading a guided butterfly walk at Mosher Marsh to showcase the butterflies you can see in the area in the summer and how to identify them.
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
1 - 4 p.m.
Bender Melon Farm Preserve
Trail Tunes returns! Join us for another musical adventure with live music from talented local artists as you explore the trails of Bender Melon Farm. Click below for details and event registration.
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Thursday, October 1, 2026
5:30 - 9:00 PM
River Stone Manor, Schenectady
Registration is now open! Join us for a lively evening along the Mohawk River in celebration of 34 years of Capital Region conservation. We will honor Anita Sanchez, George Steele, The Town of Bethlehem's Farms & Forests Conservation Program, and Mike & Cary Patak for their contributions to their communities and the environment.
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