Volunteer Hub
Welcome to the Volunteer Hub for our active 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, and so much more!
To join our active volunteer base, email our Public Program Coordinator at victoria@wiltonpreserve.org.
Volunteer Meeting Schedule for 2024
December: NO MEETING
January 22, 6:00 pm: Annual Meeting
February 21, 6:00 pm: ZOOM
March 20, 6:00 pm: At Winter Lodge
April 17, 6:00 pm: At the Winter Lodge
May 15, 6:00 pm: At the Pavilion at Camp Saratoga
Stewardship Meeting - 7:00 pm: At the Pavillion at Camp Saratoga
June 19, 6:00 pm: At the Pavillion at Camp Saratoga
July & August ~ Summer Hiatus
Volunteer Meeting Location
In the cold months we meet in the Winter Lodge across from the bathrooms at Camp Saratoga North. In the warm months we meet at the open air pavilion next to Delegan Pond at Camp Saratoga South. For both locations, 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
Every Volunteer Meeting we start with a guest speaker. It’s a fun way to keep the meetings interesting and thank our volunteers for their time by providing learning opportunities. Guest speakers talk about a variety of topics. 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. These guest speakers are filmed and posted on our YouTube channel for all to enjoy. 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 victoria@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 self-reported Volunteer Hours Log and the Volunteer Opportunities Calendar. If you are in need of either document, please contact the Public Program Coordinator by emailing victoria@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 victoria@wiltonpreserve.org if any accommodations are needed.