Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park: A Leader in Environmental Education, Outdoor Recreation, and Conservation
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The second brood of Karner blue butterflies can be seen in the meadows!
〰️ The second brood of Karner blue butterflies can be seen in the meadows!
A Preserve for Nature and a Park for People Like You!
While working to ensure a future for the Karner blue butterfly and other imperiled species, we invite people of all ages to enjoy the protected lands, appreciate the area’s beauty, and to value nature’s importance.
It is a place where we come together as a community through programs, our shared love of the outdoors, and our shared concerns about protecting these places for the future. It is a place you can come back to again and again, that is close enough for a rejuvenating walk at the end of a long day, but wild enough to feel like an escape.
Our mission is to provide environmental education and opportunities for outdoor recreation while supporting conservation of ecological systems and natural settings. Serving the community as a non-profit organization since 1996, we do not own any of the 2,400 acres that are known as the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. We do our work in partnership with the landowners; the Town of Wilton, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Saratoga County, and The Nature Conservancy. Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is located on the ancestral homelands of the Mohawk, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois); Abenaki; Algonkian (Mohican) people.
Located in Saratoga County, New York, Wilton Wildlife is part of the Saratoga Sandplains. This area of ancient sand dunes, small but important wetlands and diverse ecological communities is home to the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly. This one-inch blue beauty is the catalyst behind the effort to conserve this increasingly rare landscape.
What a wonderful Ribbon Cutting we had on Friday, September 19 for the Welcome Cabin of the Larry Gordon Outdoor Education Center! Thank you to everyone who made it possible!!
We are creating a year-round Outdoor Education Center that will become the focal point for visitors and users of the Town of Wilton’s Historic Camp Saratoga.
Update on the Winter Lodge
We planned to renovate the Winter Lodge, as we had done for the Welcome Cabin, but the Town determined that it was not in good enough condition to renovate to be used for the Education Center Building. Working with the Town of Wilton, the old building has been removed, and we are moving ahead with the replacement building.
What Will You Find in the New Building?
Boy Scout memorabilia related to Camp Saratoga and Saratoga County Scouting history from the Larry Gordon Historic Scouting Collection
Hands-on, interactive exhibits on the flora and fauna of the Saratoga Sand Plains and Saratoga County
Exhibits and displays of artifacts on the human history of the area
A large, multipurpose space for classes, workshops, programs, and events
Click play to learn about the engaging opportunities that we have to offer!
Check out Wilton Wildlife on Local Media!
Visit WNYT News Channel 13 to view their news story on the grand opening of the Welcome Cabin of the Larry Gordon Outdoor Education Center!
See the great news story and photos of the Ribbon Cutting at the Welcome Cabin of the Larry Gordon Outdoor Education Center in The Saratogian!
More great photos of the Ribbon Cutting at the Welcome Cabin of the Larry Gordon Outdoor Education Center in The Times Union.
Our Executive Director, Margo Olson, talked to Joe Donahue on January 10th on WAMC’s Roundtable.
Our Public Outreach Coordinator, Bella Osborn, appeared on WNYT on January 24th to discuss an upcoming nature art program.
Check out our South High Marathon Dance 2025 Recipient Video on Youtube!
Follow us on social media for the latest news and updates at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park!
Thank You to our 2026 Donors
(Donation Received through July 15, 2026)
This does not include gifts to the Larry Gordon Outdoor Education Center which can be found here.
Thank You to Our 2026 Business Donors
Exemplar
Leadership
Supporter
Basic
Adirondack Trust Company and Amsure
Artisanal Brew Works
Thank You to Our 2026 Donors of $100 and up
Naturalist
Smisloff Family
Steve Wilcox and Susan Mehalick
Steward
Guardian
Phyllis J. Miyauchi
Protector
Jen Ferriss
Lindley Hickox and Dan Roohan
Marne Onderdonk
Advocate
Jennifer Benaman and Drew Roginski
Steven Dempsey and Jenn Hunt Dempsey
Robert Goodwin
Becky Goron
Carol Green
Judy Stuabo
Friend
Larry Dana
Pam Delsignore
Howard Lester
Kim Marsella
Beth Post
Nina Russo
Alan and Susan Solinsky
Paul Tonko
Mark W. Tracy
Diane White and Ted Orosz
Maisie Wright
Thank You to Our 2026 Wild About Blue Honorary Committee Donors
Karner Blue
Wild Blue Lupine
Will Aldrich
Blue Bird
DA Collins
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Kim Marsella and Blue Neils
Little Blue Stem
Anchor QEA
Jennifer Benaman and Andrew Roginski
Bradley Birge
Stewart’s Shops
Blue Jay
Adirondack Trust Company and Amsure
Alpine Sport Shop, Inc.
Arrow Bank
Richard Dunham, DMD
Jen and Chris Ferris
George and Becky Hodgson
John and Lucille Koch
Linda and Jim Morzillo
Munter Enterprises, Inc.
Ray and Mary O’Conor
Saratoga Veterinary Hospital, PC
Joseph and Susan Sporko
Trish Watkins
Blueberry
Larry Dana
Bruce Goodale
Robert and Peggy Lounsbury