In addition to touring our sanctuary and meeting our animals, here are some highly recommended local activities:

• Hand Hollow Conservation Area within walking distance
• Corkscrew Rail Trail New Lebanon
• Hiking and Cross-Country Skiing trails
• The Empire State Trail 750 mile bike trail from NYC to Canada and Buffalo. Walkers welcome.
• Local Independent movie theater in nearby Chatham
• Apple Picking a short drive away
• Three gorgeous 40 to 60 foot waterfalls
• Shaker Museum
• Tri City Valley Cats Baseball (Troy)

And some of our favorite area vegan eateries:

• Bar Vegan (Albany)
• Bare (East Greenbush, Albany)
• Bitchin’ Donuts (Albany)
• Rock Hill Bakehouse (Glens Falls)
• Subculture Vegan Deli & Provisions (Albany)
• Take Two Cafe (Schenectedy)
• Wizard Burger (Albany)

Explore all the Berkshires has to offer too:

• Hiking
• Biking
• Tanglewood
• Museums Norman Rockwell, Mass Moca, Shaker Museum
• Historic sites and gardens
• Skiing
• Aerial park
• Thrive Diner in a vintage train car in Pittsfield

And just a half hour from Song of the Robin is one of the country’s premier yoga centers (Kripalu) and wellness centers (Canyon Ranch) both of which offer day passes.