Here's something you wont see every day: A 4,000-acre Pine Barren in the middle of a major city. Located smack in the middle of New York's capital district and delivered courtesy of the glaciers a bajillion years ago, the Albany Pine Barrens is one of the most unique and signficant natural places on earth. And one that needs to be both celebrated and protected. Fun Fact: The rare Karner Blue Butterfly was discovered here.
With an award-winning interpretive center and over 20 miles of trails, there are countless ways to experience the Albany Pine Bush Preserve online and in person. We were brought on by New York State (the Stewards of the Preserve) to communicate the wonders of this magical place, increase in person visits and consolidate the many disconnected (and often stone-age-era) systems staff were using to run the operations of the Preserve, into a single, modern system.
The web site we created invites all kinds of intreaction from site visitors. Interactive, mobile-friendly trail maps and online citizen science activities encourage adventure. A full membership system allows people to join The Pine Bush, make donations and even volunteer. The site also supports the Preserve’s educational programming and streamlines the management of over 200 events every year, handling everything from planning to registrations to financial reporting to staffing to post event surveys—all from one easy-to-use system.
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