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, June 21, 2026
2 - 4:30 p.m.
Mosher Marsh
Celebrate Fathers Day with an exploration of the myriad macroinvertebrates that call Mosher Marsh home. We'll scoop up marsh water to capture these small creatures and then explore who is who, what they do, how they grow, and where they go.
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Monday, June 29, 2026
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary
In preparation for installing a variety of native plants in the fall at the north side of the Ryan C. Long Bridge, we'll be spending the morning clearing and prepping the area. Work will involve invasive brush removal, pulling weeds, and raking to prep the planting site. All required hand tools will be provided. If time allows, we will also use wheelbarrows to move mulch to the area. 10 volunteers are needed. (If necessary, the RAIN DATE will be the next day, 6-30.)
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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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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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