Wild About Blue will be taking place on Sunday, October 20, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Wishing Well restaurant in Wilton.
This event is Wilton Wildlife’s main fund-raiser of the year and will be celebrating all of the successes of the organization in environmental education, outdoor recreation, and conservation.
At the event will be the presentation of the Metamorphosis Award, which was created to recognize people who have created transformative change in the community, just as the Karner blue butterfly and other species go through remarkable transformations in their life cycles.
This year Maria and Mark Dailey are being honored. The Daileys established The Christopher Dailey Foundation in memory of their son, turning their personal loss into meaningful and impactful projects in the community. The Christopher Dailey Memorial Youth Gymnasium that they built at Gavin Park serves many thousands of people each year, improving their health and bringing people together in positive ways through sports and other activities. Their Annual Turkey Trot and Golf Tournament raise funds to support organizations that serve youth, focusing on those with disabilities or who face other challenges in life.
The Daileys have created positive and dramatic changes in so many ways in the community and Wilton Wildlife is honoring them with the 2024 Metamorphosis Award. Past recipients are Joseph Bruchac III, Laura Clark, Larry Gordon, Art Johnson, the Lake Avenue School Outdoor Education Program, Heather Mabee, Kathy O’Brien, Bob Rice, Maria Trabka, and Jane Adams Wait.
Tickets for Wild About Blue are available for $100 per person and can be purchased online at www.wiltonpreserve.org or by calling the Wilton Wildlife office at 518-450-0321.
People who are not able to attend can still support the event by participating in the online auction. The auction will open on Monday, October 14 and will close at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20. The link to the auction is www.32auctions.com/WildAboutBlue2024