The Annual Wildlife Festival is this Sunday, June 3rd from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park's Camp Saratoga! The annual Wildlife Festival will feature nature walks, pond exploration, live animals, nature crafts, community organizations, fire tower tours, and lots of hands-on fun. The wild blue lupine will be in full bloom and the Karner blue butterflies will be plentiful in the meadows. All activities are offered free to the public. There will be food for sale at the BBQ and a bake sale.
On-going starting at 11:00 am:
Nature Crafts: Fish Printing, Beaded Dragonflies, Coffee Filter Butterflies, Turtle Necklaces, & More!
Pond Life Exploration
Lupine Planting
Climb up the Cornell Hill Fire Tower
(Children 5 & up can climb the tower with a parent or guardian)
Live Reptiles * Face Painting
Search & Rescue Dogs
Karner Blue Butterfly Nature Walks
Hourly, starting at 11:15 am
Silent Wings: Hawks & Owls
Live Animal Program at 11:30
Earth Day Essay Contest Winners Ceremony at 12:30
Trail Adventures with Naturalist George Steele
BBQ & Bake Sale:
Hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, bake sale, and cold drinks will be for sale at the Parade Ground BBQ pit
Local Organizations' Tables
Adirondack Mountain Club Saratoga/Glens Falls Chapter, ADKAction Pollinator Project, Friends of Moreau Lake State Park, Friends of Washington County IBA, Hudson Crossing Park, Into the Woods and Under the Sky 4H, Lower Adirondack Search and Rescue, Lyme Action Network, Saratoga Springs Public Library, Wilton EMS
Program is subject to change and will take place rain or shine
Sponsored by Ballston Spa National Bank, Southern Adirondack Audubon, and the Wilton Rotary