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Great Backyard Bird Count

  • Monday, February 19, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is taking place February 16th through February 19th, and you can join us at Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center for one of those days! On February 19th, our educator will be discussing the GBBC - what it is, how you can participate, and how citizen science impacts research. Any and all ages are welcome to participate in this event! All you need is a pair of binoculars, a love for nature and birds, and at least 15 minutes to observe birds!

Photo:️ Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus by Marky Mutchler/Macaulay Library

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.

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/GBBC24_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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