



🦋Lupines and endangered Karner Blue butterflies in late May/early June
🏜️"It's really cool to have a place that feels so vast in the middle of a city!"
🧭Start at the Discovery Center for maps and hands-on exhibits
Walk through rolling sand dunes without leaving Albany. This rare inland pine barrens ecosystem feels worlds away from the city, with 20 miles of trails winding through sandy plains, prairie grass, and pitch pines.
Rare inland pine barrens
Rolling sand dunes
Free nature escape
Wildlife photography haven




🦋Lupines and endangered Karner Blue butterflies in late May/early June
🏜️"It's really cool to have a place that feels so vast in the middle of a city!"
🧭Start at the Discovery Center for maps and hands-on exhibits
Walk through rolling sand dunes without leaving Albany. This rare inland pine barrens ecosystem feels worlds away from the city, with 20 miles of trails winding through sandy plains, prairie grass, and pitch pines.
Rare inland pine barrens
Rolling sand dunes
Free nature escape
Wildlife photography haven