Huyck Preserve

Non-profit nature preserve & research station working to bring people and nature together

08/31/2026

Peak summer season is winding down, and Lake Myosotis Beach will be closing soon for the season. You have five more days to enjoy the beach: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (Labor Day) from 1-7 PM. As a reminder, the beach is open for members who have purchased a beach pass.
Once the beach is closed, you can still enjoy non-motorized boating, fishing, and picnicking via the boat launch side of the parking lot. Thank you for another great summer!

08/26/2026

At the beginning of July, Preserve staff were alerted to four orphan baby Mallard ducklings on Pond Hill Road, which were then taken in by our licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Kelly Martin. In the last few months the ducklings have received the care they needed to grow and thrive. Recently, Kelly returned to the Preserve to successfully release the four ducks back into the wild! Conservation is at the core of the work we do, and we are glad the Preserve serves as a protected place for New York native species to live uninhibited. If you ever find an animal you think may need help, please contact a wildlife rehabilitator. To locate a wildlife rehabilitator you can use the NYSDEC directory. https://appfactory.dec.ny.gov/SpecialLicensesSearchSystem/rehab

08/24/2026

Do you have a great photo you took at the Preserve this summer or a previous fall? Did you create any art of the Preserve? We want to feature your photos and art in our fall newsletter! Submit your pieces by September 14th for the chance to be featured. If your image is chosen for the cover of the newsletter, we will send you a free Huyck Preserve magnet! Submit here: https://www.huyckpreserve.org/newsletterphotosubmit.html

08/20/2026

Are you interested in learning more about the forest and the trees? Join Ranger Aidan for the next hike in his guided tree identification series, happening this Saturday, August 22, 1-3 PM leaving from the Eldridge Research Center. Learn more and register here: https://www.huyckpreserve.org/events.html.

08/19/2026

The next meeting of the Read + Hike Book club will be Sunday, September 20, 2:00-3:30 PM. We will be discussing Our Green Heart, the Soul and Science of Forests by Diana Beresford-Kroeger. Beresford-Kroeger is a botanist, biochemist, biologist, and poet who challenges all of us to dig deeper into the science of forests and the future of the planet. Register here:
https://www.huyckpreserve.org/events.html

08/17/2026

We are one month away from the Rensselaerville Ramble, being held September 19, and we are getting excited to welcome everyone back for this community-focused, fun event. Register for the Ramble to walk or run the 2-, 5-, or 8-mile course. You can also participate in the event in other ways! Learn more and register here: https://www.huyckpreserve.org/rensselaerville-ramble-trail-run.html.

08/14/2026

Our August Tuesday Toddler Time will be next Tuesday, August 18, 10:30 - 11:30 AM at the Eldridge Research Center, 284 Pond Hill Road. Bring the youngest children in your life and enjoy a walk in the woods with Membership and Outreach Coordinator Kate Martin. Children, up to age 3, and caretakers will enjoy a relaxing walk while learning about nature and the Preserve. More information can be found here: https://www.huyckpreserve.org/events.html.

08/13/2026

This Sunday, August 16, 2-3:30 PM join us at the Eldridge Research Center for this month’s Read + Hike Series. We will be discussing When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan Thomas. You do not need to have read the book to attend this event. More information and registration here: https://www.huyckpreserve.org/events.html

08/12/2026

This Thursday, join us for our special wrap-up of our summer lecture series! At 5 PM, Stewardship Coordinator Ben Prigg will lead a guided hike focusing on invasive species often used in landscaping. After the hike, at 6 PM, we will host our last community potluck of the season followed by a lecture at 7 PM by Amy Churchill, Ph.D., of Binghamton University. Dr. Churchill will discuss ways to enhance diversity of lawn ecosystems for positive ecological impacts.

08/07/2026

The Rensselaerville Ramble is fast approaching and we could not be more excited for this fun community event! Join us on Saturday, September 19 for a trail run and walk on the Preserve’s beautiful trails. Try for a top finishing place, or simply enjoy time in nature! Register now before you miss all the perks - like one of these cool t-shirts.
The Ramble raises money for the Huyck Preserve and the Rensselaerville Library. There are many ways to participate – you can run, walk, sponsor, or volunteer! Learn more here: https://www.huyckpreserve.org/rensselaerville-ramble-trail-run.html.

Address

5052 Delaware Tpke
Rensselaerville, NY
12147

Telephone

+15187973440

Website

http://www.huyckpreserve.org/

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