Cornell Cooperative Extension

Oswego County
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Learn how to attract birds to their feeders and safely feed birds during the winter.

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Feeding Your Backyard Friends

  • Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Many animal species migrate south to warmer temperatures during the winter to escape the cold, unpredictable New York weather. However, there are many native species that have adapted to this transition and remain throughout the entire season. Ermines and snowshoe hares change their coat color to camouflage with the snowy ground. Wood frogs fall into an interesting form of 'hibernation' where they freeze their bodies under leaf litter in the forest, where they will remain until they thaw out in the spring.

While some animals use natural transformations to help them survive, our resident bird species are shifting their diets to survive the scarcity of food. During this program, participants will learn how to attract birds to their feeders and safely feed birds during the winter. We will also make bird seed cakes (which make great presents!) to bring home.

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/Winter_Animals_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 November 14, 2023

Directions

Enter the address 748 State Route 183, Williamstown into your GPS,

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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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