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 2026

There will be no Volunteer Meeting in December! Enjoy your time with your loved ones! Happy Holidays!

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January 14: Join us at the office (80 Scout Road, Wilton, NY) for an informational meeting on upcoming volunteering opportunities, followed by a ‘Conservation Conversation’. Learn about the history of conservation in the Saratoga Sand Plains, the flora and fauna that live there, their importance, and what has been done to protect them.

Email bella@wiltonpreserve.org to RSVP! All Volunteer Meetings, Trainings, and Presentations are also available via Zoom and will be uploaded as a recording after.

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Volunteer Updates and Upcoming Opportunities.

6:30 - 7:00 PM: Conservation Conversation with Environmental Educator Kayleigh Filkins.

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February 11: Join us at the office (80 Scout Road, Wilton, NY) for an informational meeting on upcoming volunteering opportunities, followed by a unique presentation on Animal Tracks in the Winter! Learn how to identify the tracks you come across on the trails!

Email bella@wiltonpreserve.org to RSVP! All Volunteer Meetings, Trainings, and Presentations are also available via Zoom and will be uploaded as a recording after.

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Volunteer Updates and Upcoming Opportunities.

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Animal Tracks in Winter Presentation

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March 11: Join us at the office (80 Scout Road, Wilton, NY) for an informational meeting on upcoming volunteering opportunities, followed by a Volunteer IT Training. Learn all about the new Volunteer Sign-Up System, and get the opportunity to ask all of your technology-related questions.

6:00 - 6:30 PM: Volunteer Updates and Upcoming Opportunities.

6:30 - 7:00 PM: New Sign-Up System and IT Training

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April 8: Join us on ZOOM for a quick informational meeting on upcoming volunteering opportunities, followed by an exciting guest presentation on “Managing Backyard Invasives” given by Addison Kubik of Capital Region PRISM. Pesky multiflora rose ruining your backyard garden? Invasive honeysuckle taking up space on your property? Learn how to manage them with this presentation!

6:00 - 6:15 PM: Volunteer Updates and Upcoming Opportunities.

6:15 - 7:00 PM: “Managing Backyard Invasives”

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May 12: Join us at the office (80 Scout Road, Wilton, NY) for an informational meeting on upcoming volunteering opportunities, including the upcoming Wildlife Festival, followed by a Public Program Presenter/Assistant Training. Interested in the educational programs at Wilton Wildlife? From class trips to free public programs, we have a multitude of educational opportunities. If you are looking to volunteer as an assistant or even teach a program, this training is for you!

6:00 - 6:30 PM: Volunteer Updates and Upcoming Opportunities.

6:30 - 7:00 PM: Public Program Presenter/Assistant Training.

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. You can put this in Google Maps as “Town of Wilton Camp Saratoga Parking Lot #1, 90 Scout Rd, Gansevoort, NY 12831.” All volunteer meetings, trainings, and talks are available via Zoom as well, and recorded to be viewed via the Volunteer Google Drive.

Trainings and Guest Speakers at Volunteer Meetings

At most of our Volunteer Meetings, we finish with either an educational training session or an exciting guest speaker. It’s a fun way to 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

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.