Friends of the Woodlawn Preserve - Schenectady

Friends of the Woodlawn Preserve - Schenectady We are a support and advocacy group for Woodlawns Schenectady Pine Barren Preserve.

08/03/2026
I took a walk in the Preserve today. Disappointed with the people who fish there as lots of trash left behind. Can you n...
08/02/2026

I took a walk in the Preserve today. Disappointed with the people who fish there as lots of trash left behind. Can you not clean up after yourselves, or try to clean up after your compatriots? Thankfully the areas not popular with fishing were reasonably clean. We will be scheduling a work day in the cooler days coming up to once again try to mitigate the trash and vandalism left behind. All in all though, it was a beautiful day with lots of late summer/early fall bloomers coming into their own. Not at all the ‘moonscape’ the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association (WNA) believes it is. Many thanks to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission for their restoration and maintenance work, and to our volunteers (especially Terry S.) for continuing to clean up after the slobs that frequent the fishing shoreline.

ECOS will lead another walk in the Preserve on September 20th from 12:30 to 3 pm as part of their Flora Forays series:
07/18/2026

ECOS will lead another walk in the Preserve on September 20th from 12:30 to 3 pm as part of their Flora Forays series:

We will stroll the path that leads around the pond at this preserve famous for its unique flora. A remnant of past time, Woodlawn offers up a number of interesting plants that were once typical [...]

07/08/2026

ECOS has scheduled a walk:

Tuesday, SEPT. 30 Woodlawn Preserve: We’ll enjoy the many types of asters and goldenrod as well as other surprises around this beautiful selection of woodland, lacustrine, and pine barrens, and see what’s happening with this preserve-in-progress. Mostly flat but sometimes muddy. Leader: Steve Young. Directions: Adjacent to Woodlawn Elementary School in the extreme southeast of the county, easily approached from the Troy/Schenectady Rd. (Rt. 5) by turning south on Gifford Rd. and following it past the school to its end. Address: 1 Gifford Rd., Schenectady, NY 12304.

Seen today in the Preserve: a family of Fishers near a junction of the red trail. Many thanks to a volunteer who goes in...
06/17/2026

Seen today in the Preserve: a family of Fishers near a junction of the red trail. Many thanks to a volunteer who goes in frequently to scout and pick up trash. Why are so many people who go there to fish leaving so much trash behind? Carry in - carry out!!!

If only we could get some enforcement.
06/09/2026

If only we could get some enforcement.

Ch 248 Art X [Added 7-28-1986 by Ord. No. 86-50; amended 5-24-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-09] The City Council hereby finds and declares that the interests of public health, safety, welfare, peace, tranquility and convenience require the preservation, promotion and prote

Op-ed in today’s Daily Gazette.
05/14/2026

Op-ed in today’s Daily Gazette.

A beautiful day for a walk in the Woodlawn Preserve. The lupine are in full bloom.
05/11/2026

A beautiful day for a walk in the Woodlawn Preserve. The lupine are in full bloom.

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1 Gifford Road
Schenectady, NY
12304

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