Huyck Preserve Announces Spring, Summer Events

RENSSELAERVILLE - The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station at 284 Pond Hill Road in Rensselaerville has announced events for the spring and summer.

Events include:

Earth Day Celebration

Sunday, April 27

10 AM - Noon

Eldridge Research Center, 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville

Join the Huyck Preserve to celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day,

and National Volunteer Week! Learn from Huyck Preserve staff about caring for wildlife, tackling invasive species, and other ways you can volunteer at the Preserve.

Wildflower Walk

Saturday, May 17

10AM - 11:30 AM

Eldridge Research Center, 284 Pond Hill Road, Rensselaerville

Wildflower expert Chris Schiralli returns to celebrate the peak of spring at the Huyck Preserve. Join us for this gentle walk in search of some of our favorite flowers.

Suggested donation $5 non-members; members free

Event capped at 20 people; registration is required

Read+Hike Book Club

One Sunday a month May - October

2PM - 3:30 PM

Eldridge Research Center

Read+Hike Book Club is returning! Come discuss themes of ecology and humanity’s relationship with nature with other book and nature lovers in our reading and hiking club! Each month we will go on a leisurely hike with stopping points for book discussion. Some months will have guest lecturers. Participants may choose to come to all the meetings, some meetings, or just one. Registration is encouraged.

May 18: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

June 22: Bad Naturalist by Paula Whyman

July 20: The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger

August 10: A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko

September 14: Nature’s Ghosts by Sophie Yeo

October 19: Playing Possum by Susana Monso

Thursday Stewardship Days

Every Thursday May - November

10AM - Noon

Lake Myosotis Boat Launch

Join Stewardship Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.