Research station facilities are available for visiting researchers and for over night groups. To schedule a visit, please contact the Preserve at info@huyckpreserve.org.
The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station is a non-profit research and educational institution. All income from fees helps defray the operating costs of the station. All rooms include access to a kitchen and bathroom. Guests should bring their own food, bed linens, pillows, toiletry, and towels. The Preserve does not have house cleaning. Guests are expected to keep the rooms clean and to leave the facilities as they found them.
The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station is a non-profit research and educational institution. All income from fees helps defray the operating costs of the station. All rooms include access to a kitchen and bathroom. Guests should bring their own food, bed linens, pillows, toiletry, and towels. The Preserve does not have house cleaning. Guests are expected to keep the rooms clean and to leave the facilities as they found them.
Facilities
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Eldridge Research Center
This 6000 square foot facility includes an education room, conference room, and wet and dry lab space. Equipment available for research use includes a drying oven, small autoclave, incubator, weigh scales, dissecting scope, and a 4.5 cubic foot refrigerator (no freezer). Field sampling equipment (such as DBH tape, measuring tapes, inclinometer, light meter, soil augers, pH kits) may be available for use, along with live mammal traps, construction materials (chickenwire, mesh netting, levels, tape measures, hammers, etc.), flagging, containers (plastic of various sizes such as buckets, basins, coolers, and soil tins), some glassware. Researchers are encouraged to contact the Executive Director in advance to confirm equipment availability. Limited satellite internet is available for basic browsing/email. If you need more bandwidth or faster connection speeds, cable internet is also available in the Visitor Center. Guests requiring more than light internet usage are strongly encouraged to bring their own Verizon mobile hotspot. Laundry Coin-operated washers and dryers are available. You will need to provide your own laundry soap. Recreation for Station Residents Recreational activities for Station residents include hiking, swimming on Lake Myosotis, occasional campfires, and movies. It is standard practice for swimmers under the age of 18 to pass a three-lap endurance test to swim at the Preserve. Canoeing/kayaking on the lake is also allowed however the Preserve does not provide boats. Communications at the Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station Telephone: There are "phone card only" public phones at the Eldridge Research Station. Phone messages can be left at the Main Office (518-797-3440) and the Eldridge Research Station (518-797-5172). Cell Phones: There is limited cell phone coverage (Verizon ONLY) at the Preserve and in the town of Rensselaerville. It is HIGHLY recommended that you bring a phone card. Internet: There is limited internet service at the Eldridge Research Station provided by satellite with a data limit of 25GB/month. Residents requiring more than light internet usage are encouraged to bring their own Verizon hotspots. Over usage of the internet will result in slower connection speeds for everyone, please be considerate and NEVER:
Fax Service: Students can send and receive faxes at the Preserve’s Main Office, 518-797-3440. U.S. Mail and Shipping Services: U.S. Mail, UPS and FedEx all deliver to the Huyck Preserve.
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Lodging
You will be assigned to one of these housing facilities and notified before your arrival. Depending on the volume of guests you may be asked to share sleeping quarters with other visitors.
- Lincoln Pond Cottage: Lincoln Pond Cottage sits next to the Eldridge Research Center and its back porch boasts stunning views of the wildlife and scenery of Lincoln Pond. Newly renovated in 2012, the two story building includes a fully equipped kitchen, dining and living room, 2 ½ baths, and four bedrooms each equipped with 2-4 twin sized beds/bunk beds. Accommodates up to 13 people.
- Bullfrog Camp: Renovated in 1998, the building includes a large fully equipped kitchen, dining and living area. Attached are three rooms that sleep up to four each equipped with two twin sized bunk beds. Accommodates up to 11 people. Bathroom facilities are located in a separate facility including three private showers.
- Birdhouse Cabin: This is the only private cabin at the Huyck Preserve. This single room cottage with loft is equipped with a futon on the lower level and a full sized bed in the loft. A simple kitchen and a bathroom with a shower complete the cabin. Accommodates 2-4 people or small families.
- Ordway House: Right off of Ordway Trail and overlooking Lake Myosotis, Ordway House is located on Pond Hill Rd. between the Lake Myosotis Beach and the Eldridge Research Center. The two story building features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large fully equipped kitchen, dining room and a cozy living room. Bedrooms are quipped with twin sized beds. Accommodates 14.
What to Bring
- Bedding (sleeping bag or sheets), including pillow.
- Towels, washcloths, bath supplies (toilet paper provide)
- Clothes for all weather. The area can be both cold and wet, to hot and dry in summer, so it is best to be prepared for both.
- Insect repellent if desired. We do not have much of a black fly problem, but there are deer flies, ticks and mosquitoes.
- Any field gear you need, including rain suit, wet suit, waders, boots, specialized sampling equipment, temporary supplies like soil sampling baggies or plant collection bags.
- Food. The kitchens provides plates, silverware, pots & pans, fridge space, cabinets, shelves. There are not many restaurants nearby and the closest grocery is at least 25 minutes. Restaurants are the Hilltown Café (a diner open 7 days a week for breakfast and M-F for lunch), and the Shell Inn (bar and pizza joint).
