Get Outdoors in April at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & ParkDuring the school spring break, take your child outside to enjoy the natural wonders that can be found close to home.  At Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park there is something new to explore every day!  All of the programs take place rain or shine and participants should plan on dressing appropriately for weather and insects.  Programs will only be cancelled if it there is thunder and/or lightening.  Preregistration is always appreciated by calling the Park Office at 518-450-0321.  On Saturday April 16^th there will be a Forest and Meadow Walk.  Participants will enjoy a mile-long guided hike through the beautiful fields and forests at Camp Saratoga.  It is a chance to learn about the endangered Karner blue butterfly and other plants and animals that make their home at the Preserve & Park.  The walk will take place from 1:00 – 2:00pm and will begin from the kiosk in parking lot #1 on Scout Road. On Monday April 18^th:  there will be a Forest and Wetland Walk.  This is an opportunity to explore one of the lesser known trails of the Preserve & Park and to discover the hidden wetlands at the Neilmann parcel.  This walk will leave from the Neilmann parking lot on Ruggles Road just south of King Road at 10:30am.On Tuesday April 19^th: there will be a drop-in Nature Craft Activity Station set up on the picnic tables by Delegan Pond which is across from parking lot #1 on Scout Road.  Anytime between 10am and 12pm people are welcome to stop by and to let their natural creativity come to life.  Rain site-Park office, 80 Scout Road. On Wednesday April 20^th: Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will be one of the many community organizations that will be participating in the poplar Fish Release Day at Saratoga Spa State Park at the Geyser Creek picnic area from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. On Thursday April 21^st  the activities move back to the Preserve & Park with a walk on the new Saratoga County trails off of Edie Road.  This is brand new trail that opened last fall, and this will be the first formal program to take place at this site.  Meet the hike leader at the parking lot just south of Scout Road on Edie Road by 10:30am.On Friday April 22nd, in Celebration of Earth Day, the Preserve and Park is holding a volunteer opportunity called Habitat Helpers.  This past fall, an area was cleared to create more of the open habitat that is used by the Saratoga Sandplains plant community that supports the Karner blue butterfly.  At 10:00 am volunteers will be able to help to prepare the new Karner blue butterfly habitat at Camp Saratoga for spring planting.  Volunteers should meet at parking lot #1 on Scout Road.On Saturday April 23^rd: WWPP will again be on the road, participating in the Eco-Day at Saratoga National Historic Park.  The Preserve & Park will be one of many organizations offering children’s environmental activities at this Earth Day Celebration..All of these programs are part of the Children & Nature Network’s Let’s G.O.! (Get Outside and Children & Nature Awareness month.  We encourage children, families and people of all ages to get outside together to be active, have fun and connect with nature.