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Solar Eclipse

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What is a Solar Eclipse?

  • Friday, February 23, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

By now, almost everyone has heard there is a solar eclipse taking place on April 8th this year. But what exactly is a solar eclipse? How often do they occur? Think of this program as Solar Eclipse 101! Our educator will give participants all the information they need to enjoy this rare event - according to NASA, it will be 20 years before another total solar eclipse. Some of us in upstate/northern New York will be right in the path of totality; the last time New York had a total solar eclipse was in 1925! All participants will have the opportunity to make a box pinhole projector to be able to observe the total solar eclipse in April.

Fee

The fee for this program is only $4.00 per person up to $12.00 per family. Children under the age of three are free.

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https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Solar24_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 January 10, 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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