Cornell Cooperative Extension

Oswego County
Nature Geocaching Egg Hunt

Come learn to use a handheld GPS system, or use your own, and hunt for eggs!

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Nature Geocache Egg Hunt

  • Friday, April 7, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Think of this program as a backyard egg hunt, but in the woods and the GPS guides you within 20 feet of where the egg is hidden. Birds, reptiles, and amphibians all hatch out of eggs and in Oswego County, most of these eggs are laid in spring. Celebrate spring by partaking in this family-oriented program that will teach participants how to use a GPS unit and then hunt for plastic eggs in the woods! Each unit will be programmed to search for 3 special eggs. Ten units will be able available for those to borrow during the duration of the program, or bring your own GPS unit and get the coordinates when you arrive.

Fee

Only $4.00 per person up to $12.00 per family. Children under the age of three are free.

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/GeocacheEggHunt23_235

Contact

Sarah McCormick
4-H Natural Resources Educator
sam555@cornell.edu
315-963-7286 ext. 401

Location

Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center
748 State Route 183
Williamstown, New York 13493

Last updated March 16, 2023

Directions

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From Parish:

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

From Pulaski:

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

From Camden:

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

From Oswego:

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

From Syracuse:

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

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Location of Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center

 

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.

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