Papscanee Island Nature Preserve 📍

The Papscanee Island Nature Preserve is open to visitors and is enjoying its third year under the management of the Rensselaer County Legislature through the Rensselaer County Environmental Management Council. The preserve is a 156-acre natural area located in East Greenbush and Schodack and offers public access to over 2 miles of Hudson River shoreline. It is open dawn to dusk 365 days each year, and is free to the public.

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Staats Island Road

Andy | May 3, 2021

Sunday May 12, 2013 — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve 🗺

Map: Bear Mountain Trail on Cranberry Lake

Setting Sun

Andy | March 14, 2021

Saturday March 13, 2021 — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve 🗺

Thematic Map: Cedar River Flow Campsites

Before I took this photo there was a ton of wood ducks here

Andy | March 13, 2021

Saturday March 13, 2021 — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve 🗺

Wetlands Along The Trail

Andy | April 19, 2020

The preserve is covered by many different vernal pools and small wetlands in the backwaters of the Hudson which make it perfect for observing nature and wildlife.

Wednesday April 15, 2020 — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve 🗺

Thematic Map: Vermont Town Population Non-Contigous Cartogram

Sitting Down By The River

Andy | April 18, 2020

For a while after my walk I just sat down by the Hudson River. A very quiet afternoon on the river with the boat docks closed and not any commerical traffic either on the river.

Wednesday April 15, 2020 — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve — Papscanee Island Nature Preserve 🗺