August Nature on the Move Walks at Wilton

Wildlife Preserve & Park

WILTON — On Mondays did British soldiers at Saratoga eat, and how did they prepare their food? Join us as we explore these questions through a sensory exploration and live cooking demonstration using historical methods, tools, and reproduction foods. Visitors will have the opportunity to touch, smell, and hear the culinary past.

– Aug. 14 and 28, at 10:30 a.m., Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will be holding its bi-weekly Nature on the Move walks.

These walks give participants an opportunity to get out on the trails with like-minded people. They are geared towards gentle exercise and the enjoyment of nature and are appropriate for adults at basic fitness levels. The group usually covers about 1.5 miles. Nature on the Move happens every other week, year-round.

Elizabeth Huntley, Harpist - Tuesday, August 22, noon. Location: Visitor Center. Elizabeth Huntley is one of the Capital District/Saratoga/Lake George Region’s busiest musicians, showcasing the harp’s versatility by performing a wide variety of music.

Fort Ticonderoga Fife & Drum Corps - Saturday, August 26, 2 p.m. Location: Visitor Center. Listen to stirring tunes that eased the drudgery of a long march, or the many calls that regulated activity in a fort. Explore how drumbeats, trilling fifes, and songs created an 18thcentury world of military music.

The entire Special Event schedule can be found at go.nps. gov/saraevents

Registration is required as space is limited. To register, visit wiltonpreserve.org to access the online registration form. For more information, contact the Wilton Wildlife office at 518450-0321 or via email at info@ wiltonpreserve.org.

Summer Sunday Strolls: Greenridge Cemetery, Cottages of North Broadway

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

On Sunday, August 13 at 10:30 a.m., Gloria May will lead a tour of the “Greenridge Cemetery & Civil War.” Come hear the “yarns and tales” of those who answered President Lincoln’s call to save the Union during the Civil War. This tour meets at the Sackett Gate entrance of Greenridge Cemetery located on Lincoln Avenue.

The following Sunday, Aug. 20, at 10:30 a.m., SSPF Executive Director Samantha Bosshart will lead “Summer Cottages of North Broadway,” a tour highlighting the architecture and the sharing of entertaining stories of those who built and resided in the grand residences. Meets at northwest corner of North Broadway and Van Dam Street in front of Witt Construction. All Sunday morning tours last approximately 90 minutes and require walking and standing on varied terrain. Tours are limited to 30 and tickets must be purchased in advance. Please check the Foundation’s website at www. saratogapreservation.org, to confirm if a tour has sold out. If tickets are still available the day of the tour, they can be purchased at the tour’s meeting location. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members.