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Posts by Melanie Smith

Keep Cozy and Warm

Posted on Jan 3, 2018

Keep Cozy and Warm

We hope that you’re keeping cozy and warm, much like Roger Tory Peterson appears to be doing in this photo from our archives! It was taken during a visit to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania ~ 1950.

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20% OFF Unique, Nature-Oriented Gifts at RTPI

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

20% OFF Unique, Nature-Oriented Gifts at RTPI

Bring Nature Home for the Holidays! Come in to RTPI to enjoy our warm and festive holiday décor and take 20% OFF the entire selection of unique nature-oriented gifts in our museum store including holiday ornaments and cards, bird feeders, bird-friendly coffee, local honey, an outstanding selection of book titles, and more! RTPI is open 10am-4pm today through Saturday for your last minute shopping needs! You’re sure to find something special for everyone on your list!

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Marbled Godwits by Neil Rizos – A Sculpture with Prestige

Posted on Dec 20, 2017

Marbled Godwits by Neil Rizos – A Sculpture with Prestige

This gorgeous sculpture  – entitled “Marbled Godwits” by Neil Rizos –  is the recent winner of both The Allied Artists of America Marilyn Newmark Award and the American Plains Artists Sculpture Award. Of his creation, Rizos wrote: “Marbled Godwits are large cinnamon-colored shorebirds that nest on the northern Great Plains in summer.  When they leave the prairies, they migrate to coastal regions from Virginia to Texas and from Oregon to Mexico. They feed in shallow water along the shoreline or on tidal mudflats, probing deeply with their long up-curved bills. This sculpture...

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Bring Nature Home for the Holidays!

Posted on Dec 19, 2017

Bring Nature Home for the Holidays!

Visit RTPI to enjoy our warm and festive holiday décor and take 20% OFF the entire selection of unique nature-oriented gifts in our museum store including holiday ornaments and cards, bird feeders, bird-friendly coffee, local honey, an outstanding selection of book titles, and more! RTPI is open 10am-4pm today through Saturday for your last minute holiday shopping needs!

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“January Thaw – Adirondacks” by Neil Rizos

Posted on Dec 18, 2017

Give the gift of original art this holiday season! The pieces included in RTPI’s current exhibition, “Neil Rizos: The Art of Exploration” are available for purchase, and would make wonderful gifts for art or nature enthusiasts! Shown here: “January Thaw – Adirondacks”; oil on canvas 9″ x 12″ $1150. Preview Rizos’ work and view prices here: http://www.rizosart.com/peterson-institute.html

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