Cornell Cooperative Extension

Oswego County
Winterfest Outdoor Adventures

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2024 Winterfest-Outdoor Adventure

  • Friday, February 16, 2024, 7:00 PM - Sunday, February 18@ 12:00 PM

Registration is full! To be placed on a waiting list, please contact Linda Brosch at 315-963-7286 ext. 400 or lcr23@cornell.edu.

Cornell Youth in Nature and Outdoor Education Program Work Team's Outdoors Adventures Weekend - Winter Edition is open to all youth ages 8+ enrolled in a 4-H program in New York State (youth must have turned 8 in 2023, per 4-H regulations.)

This weekend event includes activities such as snowshoeing, skiing, skijoring demonstrations, outdoor cooking, tracking, STEM projects, and so much more! There is very limited time spent inside; we are outside as much as possible!

Overnight accommodations in a rustic dormitory heated by a woodstove, and 4-H aged teens have the opportunity to sleep outside in the lean-to with approved gear and chaperone. If a family chooses to bring their RV camper, they must speak with Linda Brosch first. 

Facility and logistic questions are to be directed to Linda Brosch, lcr23@cornell.edu or (315) 963-7283 ext. 400. 

Program questions can be directed to Sarah McCormick, sam555@cornell.edu or (315) 963-7286 ext. 401.

Fee

$40 includes snack Friday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner Saturday, Sunday breakfast, and all programming supplies. Chaperones do not pay to attend.

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/OutdoorsAdventWinterfest24_235

Location

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

Last updated January 11, 2024

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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