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Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center

The Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center, located at 748 State Route 183, between County Routes 69 and 13 near Williamstown, owned and operated by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County 4-H Program, consists of 150 acres of mixed woods and wetlands, including Rowell Brook. Three miles of hiking trails guide visitors through ecosystems and are available to the public year-round from dawn until dusk.

Mission

The Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center promotes responsible stewardship of our environment.

As part of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County 4-H, the hands-on programs of the Center develops a greater appreciation, awareness, and understanding of the natural world and people’s role in it.

The Center is open year round, from dawn until dusk, for the public to enjoy. Special events and programs are also regularly scheduled to allow youth and adults interact more closely with mother nature.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is a recipient of a Zoos, Botanical Garden and Aquarium Grant administered by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. This grant supports the education programs of the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center.

Contact

Linda Brosch
4-H Team Coordinator
lcr23@cornell.edu
315-963-7286 ext. 400

Last updated January 31, 2022

Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center

Features

150 acres of mixed woods and wetlands
Three miles of marked hiking trails suitable for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
Paul and Theresa Schoeck Education Building
Adirondack lean-to
Dormitory and kitchen facilities for 60
Wildlife feeding stations
Beaver pond observation deck
Wetlands observation deck
Don MacVean Memorial Pavilion for 200
Accessible trail

Directions

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From Parish:

Take County Route 69 East for 9 miles in to Amboy Center.
Turn left onto State Route 183. Go north for 4 miles; entrance is on the right.

From Pulaski:

Take County Route 13 South to Williamstown.
Turn right on to State Route 183.The entrance will be on the left after 1 mile.

From Camden:

Take County Route 13 North to Williamstown.
Turn left onto State Route 183.The entrance will be on the left after 1 mile.

From Oswego:

Take State Route 104 East until it ends at the junction of County Route 13.
Turn right on to County Route 13. Follow instructions “From Pulaski.”

From Syracuse:

Take I-81 North to Parish; exit 33 (County Route 69).
Follow instructions “ From Parish.”

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Philosophy

The best way to learn about ecology is to be out in it! Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center is a laboratory where youth and adults can observe nature first hand, alone or under the guidance of one of the Center’s Environmental Educators. Public programs often feature guest presenters who are recognized leaders in the fields of wildlife management, outdoor education, and botany. It is also the Center’s belief that learning should be fun.