Independence Trail
Oswego City-County Youth Bureau / Parks and Recreation, 70 Bunner St, Oswego, NY 13126
About
Oswego City-County Youth Bureau & Parks and Recreation Youth Programs includes activities such as the Leadership Oswego County Youth program, the County Youth Advisory Council, and an AmeriCorps program. The program also offers youth activities like Little Free Libraries, Lego Club, and the Springboard Mural Project, and it operates Camp Hollis, Camp Zerbe, Legends Fields Complex, and the Independence Trail. It enhances local municipal recreation summer programs, including drop-in programs in the parks in Fulton and Oswego, and provides children's performers through Traveling Arts in the Parks.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau was established by Oswego County resolution number 147 in 1974, consolidating the new county department with the Oswego City Youth Bureau that had been in existence since 1963. The Youth Bureau also oversees Oswego County Parks & Recreation, and two staff are employees of the City of Oswego while the rest are county employees. The Parks and Recreation division is responsible for operating Camp Hollis, Camp Zerbe, Legends Fields Complex, and the Independence Trail, and for enhancing local municipal recreation summer programs and providing Traveling Arts in the Parks.
The mission of the Oswego County Youth Bureau is to contribute to a collaborative network of effective, integrated programs and services, to coordinate comprehensive county-wide youth and family services planning, to provide direct and indirect services and activities for youth and families, to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and the community, and to empower youth to become responsible members of society. The Youth Bureau Executive Director, Brian Chetney, serves as Executive Director of the Oswego County Youth Bureau, chairs the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County Youth Committee, and serves as the Runaway and Homeless Coordinator for Oswego County.
The Youth Bureau and Parks & Recreation services are funded by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Oswego City, Oswego County, Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation, USDA Summer Feeding, federal AmeriCorps, program sponsors, and fees, and the Youth Bureau also applies for other grants as they become available. The Youth Bureau coordinates services for runaway and homeless youth in Oswego County, and the Youth Bureau Board of Directors allocates funds from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services to community agencies for youth development initiatives and recreation programs.
Last updated February 8, 2026.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau was established by Oswego County resolution number 147 in 1974, consolidating the new county department with the Oswego City Youth Bureau that had been in existence since 1963. The Youth Bureau also oversees Oswego County Parks & Recreation, and two staff are employees of the City of Oswego while the rest are county employees. The Parks and Recreation division is responsible for operating Camp Hollis, Camp Zerbe, Legends Fields Complex, and the Independence Trail, and for enhancing local municipal recreation summer programs and providing Traveling Arts in the Parks.
The mission of the Oswego County Youth Bureau is to contribute to a collaborative network of effective, integrated programs and services, to coordinate comprehensive county-wide youth and family services planning, to provide direct and indirect services and activities for youth and families, to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and the community, and to empower youth to become responsible members of society. The Youth Bureau Executive Director, Brian Chetney, serves as Executive Director of the Oswego County Youth Bureau, chairs the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County Youth Committee, and serves as the Runaway and Homeless Coordinator for Oswego County.
The Youth Bureau and Parks & Recreation services are funded by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Oswego City, Oswego County, Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation, USDA Summer Feeding, federal AmeriCorps, program sponsors, and fees, and the Youth Bureau also applies for other grants as they become available. The Youth Bureau coordinates services for runaway and homeless youth in Oswego County, and the Youth Bureau Board of Directors allocates funds from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services to community agencies for youth development initiatives and recreation programs.
Last updated February 8, 2026.
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