Cornell Cooperative Extension

Oswego County
National Honey Bee Day

Celebrate honey bees at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center!

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National Honey Bee Day

  • Saturday, August 17, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

There are many holidays that go unnoticed throughout the year, such as National Ice Cream Day on July 21st, National Dance Like a Chicken Day on May 14th, or National Wear Pajamas to Work Day on April 16th. This year, the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center will be celebrating National Honey Bee Day on Saturday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. – one of those forgotten holidays!

Every year, the third Sunday in August is National Honey Bee Day. This is a day of awareness for honey bees when beekeepers and honey bee enthusiasts from across the U.S. celebrate honey bees. They recognize the bees contribution to our everyday lives as a means of protecting this important and critical species. Join the environmental educator at the Center to celebrate these hardworking pollinators, learn more about the importance of pollination from all species, what you can do at home to help these species, and try some honey from local farms. Please note this program is intended for individuals to learn about honey bees, not how to become a beekeeper – there will not be a beekeeper at this program, only the environmental educator presenting from an ecological/natural resources perspective.

All youth must be accompanied by an adult. 

Fee

$4 per person up to $12 for a family. Children under the age of three are free! The recommended age for these programs is 5+.

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/HoneyBees_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 July 12, 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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