Huyck Preserve And Biological Research Station
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Trail Map & Rules

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Out hiking and find a fallen tree, eroded trail, or something else to report?
​Download the trail assessment form and email it to [email protected] to help us keep our trails in excellent shape!
Trail Assessment Form

Preserve Rules

  • Trails are open dawn-to-dusk, year round.
  • Please stay on trails at all times! As a field station, there is on-going research near trails, which you may ruin if you leave the trail, along with damaging the habitat and ecosystem which you are visiting.
  • Huyck Preserve is a carry-in carry-out nature preserve, please take all your trash with you and do not litter!
  • Public picnic benches are available near the beach and kayak areas on Lake Myosotis's shore.
  • No fires are allowed except in Huyck Preserve grills when they are available at the Lake Myosotis beach and boat launch. 
  • No recreational drones are permitted on Preserve property.
  • No geocaching is permitted on Preserve property.
  • Hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing are allowed on trails.
  • The Preserve does not allow collection of any specimens.
  • No hunting or trapping is permitted on Preserve property.
  • Dogs are allowed on Preserve trails, but not at the beach (due to public swimming site rules). Dogs must be leashed at all times and picked up after!
  • Fishing and ice fishing allowed at Lake Myosotis only, with valid NYS permits. Ice fishing holes can be dug with hand-powered augurs only, gas augurs NOT permitted. For current ice conditions, please check our social media pages.
  • Kayaking and canoeing allowed on Lake Myosotis only. Canoe/Kayak racks available to rent at the launch site for members only.
  • Swimming is allowed in the lake ONLY at the beach, when a lifeguard is on duty, and only to those who have purchased beach passes.
  • Motorized vehicles are NOT permitted on trails.
  • Mountains bikes or other bikes NOT permitted on trails.
  • Horses are NOT permitted on trails.
  • Do NOT swim or play in the falls. Rocks are slippery  and dangerous, and walking in the falls causes erosion which damages them.
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Contact

Address:
P.O. Box 189
5052 Delaware Turnpike
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Phone:
(518) 797-3440
Email:
[email protected]
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  • Home
  • About
    • Visit >
      • Image Submission
    • Facilities
    • Our History
    • Board of Directors >
      • Board of Directors Policies
      • Board of Directors Manual
    • Preserve Staff
    • Strategic Plan & Financials
    • Newsletter archive
    • Wish List
  • Conservation
    • Stewardship and Management Plan
    • Species Lists
    • Ecological Monitoring and Management Alliance (EMMA)
  • Education
    • School Programs
    • Summer Programs >
      • Summer education application
    • Homeschool Program >
      • Homeschool Program Registration
  • Research
    • Conducting Research at the Huyck Preserve
    • Staying at the Field Station
    • Scientific Advisory Board
    • Papers & Research Reports
    • A Field Guide To A Field Station
    • Huyck Research Grants
    • Odum Internship
    • Summer Research Fellowship
  • Recreation
    • Hiking
    • Lake Myosotis
    • Winter
  • Get Involved
    • Join Our Mailing List
    • Events >
      • Event Registration
      • Rensselaerville Ramble Trail Run
    • Become a Member >
      • membership form
    • Volunteer
    • Citizen Science - Phenology Trail
    • Employment
  • Donate
    • Annual Appeal