What is the Albany Pine Bush Preserve?
The Preserve is a natural area located near Albany, NY. The inland pine barrens of the Preserve are one of the rarest landscapes in the northeastern U.S. At present, the Preserve encompasses about 3,100 acres and is made up of lands owned by DEC, NYS Office of Parks, The Nature Conservancy, and local municipalities. Who manages the Preserve?The Pine Bush Preserve is managed by the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission. The Commission is comprised of representatives from state and local government, as well as scientists, conservation organizations, and business. The Commission is chaired by the DEC Region 4 Director. Commission staff work closely with DEC biologists, foresters and forest rangers. Is small game hunting allowed in the Preserve? Yes. Small game may be hunted with a bow and/or shotgun in designated areas within the Preserve. Each year fishing, hunting and trapping areas are established by the Commission and DEC designating where small game hunting is open, open to special re
