Volunteer Hub
Welcome to the Volunteer Hub for our wonderful volunteers!
Some volunteers help at one event a year, others may join us every weekend - we love any level of engagement and we’re grateful for our incredible volunteering community! Thank you to those who serve as cabooses on trail walks, plant blue lupine seeds, help with bulk mail, collect milkweed seed, table at community events, and so much more!
To join our active volunteer base, email our Public Outreach Coordinator at bella@wiltonpreserve.org.
Volunteer Meeting Schedule for 2025
January 15: Join us at the Wilton Wildlife Office (80 Scout Rd) for an informational meeting on upcoming volunteering opportunities and Annual Meeting updates!
5:45 - 6:00 PM: ‘Social 15’, catch up with others while enjoying light refreshments!
6:00 - 7:00 PM: Volunteer Opportunities and Open-Floor.
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February 19: Join us on Zoom, for an informational meeting on upcoming volunteering opportunities! Email bella@wiltonpreserve.org for the link!
5:45 - 6:00 PM: ‘Social 15’, catch up with others, and share your favorite volunteering stories!
6:00 - 7:00 PM: Volunteer Opportunities & Open-Floor.
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March 19: Join us for a quick volunteer meeting at the WWPP Office (80 Scout Road) followed by an exciting FrogWatch Certification Program led by our Conservation Coordinator, Kayleigh Filkins.
5:45 - 6:00 PM: ‘Social 15’, enjoy light refreshments, and catch up with others!
6:00 - 6:15 PM: Learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities!
6:15-8:15 PM: Native Frog and Toad Identification Training and FrogWatch Observation Training
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April 16: Join us at the Wilton Wildlife Office (80 Scout Road) for a presentation on Plastic Pollution by Skidmore Professor Anne Ernst, followed by a quick volunteer meeting.
5:45 - 6:00 PM: ‘Social 15’, enjoy light refreshments, and catch up with others!
6:00 - 6:30 PM: Anne Ernst’s presentation on Plastic Pollution.
6:30 - 6:45 PM: Presentation Q&A.
6:45 - 7:00 PM: Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities and Open-Floor.
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May 21: Join us at the open-air pavilion next to Delegan Pond at Camp Saratoga!
5:45 - 6:00 PM: ‘Social 15’, enjoy light refreshments, and catch up with others!
6:00 - 6:45 PM: Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities.
6:45 - 7:00 PM: Questions and Suggestions!
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June 4: Join us at the Wilton Wildlife Office (80 Scout Road) for a quick volunteer meeting followed by an exciting iMap Invasives Training with PRISM!
5:45 - 6:00 PM: ‘Social 15’, enjoy light refreshments, and catch up with others!
6:00 - 6:30: Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities.
6:30-8:30 PM: iMap Invasives Training with PRISM
Volunteer Meeting Location
In the cold months, we meet in the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park Office (80 Scout Road). In the warm months, we meet at the open-air pavilion next to Delegan Pond at Camp Saratoga South, park at Camp Saratoga Parking Lot #1, It has a large white “Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park” sign, see photo to the left. You can put this in Google Maps as “Town of Wilton Camp Saratoga Parking Lot #1, 90 Scout Rd, Gansevoort, NY 12831.”
Guest Speakers at Volunteer Meetings
At most of our Volunteer Meetings we start with a guest speaker. It’s a fun way provide learning opportunities for our volunteer corps. In the past we have had Silent Wings to show owl adaptations, PRISM to complete an invasive species training, and Albany Pine Bush to discuss prescribed burns. You can find some of these presentations on our YouTube channel. Click here to visit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park YouTube channel.
Volunteer Resources
Volunteer Dave with KIPP Troy Students
Meetings: Please sign up for all meetings by emailing bella@wiltonpreserve.org or calling 518-450-0321. Each volunteer meeting starts with an outside speaker then general announcements. These speakers are our way of saying thank you to volunteers and keeping meetings interesting! Click here view past speakers.
Forms: Volunteers should have access to two documents: the Volunteer Hours Log and the Volunteer Opportunities Calendar. If you are in need of either document, please contact the Public Outreach Coordinator by emailing bella@wiltonpreserve.org.
Note: Everyone is welcome to join our meetings, both long term volunteers and people who have never been to Wilton Preserve. Volunteer opportunities range in activity and are accessible to all ages and abilities. Please feel comfortable emailing bella@wiltonpreserve.org if any accommodations are needed.
