Fox Preserve is a 70-acre nature preserve located in the Town of Colonie. This preserve is privately owned by the Mohawk-Hudson Land Conservancy, a not-for-profit conservation organization (or “land trust”) that works to preserve open space throughout Albany, Montgomery and Schenectady Counties. Donated to the Conservancy by Dr. Patricia Fox, this preserve is open to the public.
The trailhead parking area is located along the south side of River Road, approximately one-half mile east of its intersection with Buhrmaster Road.
View the trail map.
Some views of this nature preserve –
Trailhead kiosk and bicycle rack
Trailhead kiosk
Kiosk interpretative signage
If you walk the Orange Trail in a counter-clockwise direction from the parking lot, here is what you’ll observe –
Looking S’ly along Orange Trail near parking lot
Looking S’ly along Orange Trail
View from Orange Trail of large Black Walnut tree
Looking S’ly upslope along Orange Trail
Artwork along Orange Trail
Looking S’ly upslope along Orange Trail approaching picnic area
Looking SW’ly at picnic area from Orange Trail
Looking NW’ly at Mohawk River from picnic area
If you choose to continue along the Orange Trail when you depart the picnic area –
Looking SE’ly from picnic area at continuation of Orange Trail
Looking ESE’ly across private access at continuation of Orange Trail
Looking E’ly along Orange Trail
Looking E’ly at grove of Black Walnuts along Orange Trail
Looking ESE’ly along Orange Trail at its intersection with White Spur
Alternatively, if you had departed the picnic area along the White Spur –
Looking SW’ly from picnic area at entrance to White Spur
Looking SSE’ly across private access at continuation of White Spur
Looking W’ly across meadow adjoining White Spur
Looking S’ly at trail sign in meadow along White Spur
Looking E’ly along White Spur
Looking NE’ly along White Spur
Looking ENE’ly along White Spur
Looking NE’ly upslope along White Spur
Looking NE’ly upslope along White Spur near its intersection with Orange Trail
Continuing along the Orange Trail –
Panoramic view atop ridge along Orange Trail as it descends toward Shaker Creek
Looking ESE’ly along Orange Trail
Looking ESE’ly at Shaker Creek along Orange Trail
Looking NNW’ly along Orange Trail atop ridge overlooking Shaker Creek
Looking N’ly at Shaker Creek from Orange Trail
Looking W’ly along Orange Trail
Looking NNW’ly along Orange Trail
Panoramic view looking (left-to-right) NW’ly to SE’ly along Orange Trail
Boardwalk along Orange Trail
Series of boardwalks through small valley along Orange Trail
Looking WNW’ly of view overlooking meadow along Orange Trail
Looking NNW’ly along Orange Trail through blooming (white and pink) Dame’s Rocket in late May-early June
Looking N’ly along Orange Trail
Boardwalk along Orange Trail
Looking W’ly along Orange Trail (white coating on trail surface is accumulation of seeds from nearby Eastern Cottonwood trees)
Looking W’ly at end of Orange Trail at parking lot
Looking WNW’ly across parking lot and River Road at trail crossing from Mohwak-Hudson Bikeway
View my wildflower field guide for this nature preserve. If you wish to download a copy to your smartphone or tablet for trailside use, simply scan this quick read bar code:
View information regarding the invasive species that I have observed at this preserve.
Curious By Nature 