November Foliage
It is getting more difficult to find but there is still some gorgeous fall foliage to soak in…hope you spent some of your weekend outdoors!
Read MoreRead the RTPI Action Plan!
As part of our ongoing strategic planning efforts, RTPI is excited to release a 5-year action plan describing the mission-driven programming that we are developing in all three of our focal areas: Art, Education and Conservation. This Action Plan outlines how the synergy between these focal areas strengthens the important work that Roger Tory Peterson started, and that RTPI now continues. Like Dr. Peterson, our work transcends political and other boundaries, and RTPI operates at different geographic levels. Our Action Plan 2016-2021 indicates how RTPI intends to expand programming within our...
Read MoreGolden-crowned Kinglet
Ah, the stick in the face – the bird photographer’s worst nightmare. I still liked this Golden-crowned Kinglet from last weekend, and it gives us a sense of how these little birds navigate deep in the grasslands to find tasty meals like grasshoppers. A few days before this shot I had one all lined up with a big grasshopper in its bill before it dove to devour the meal out of my sight. Alas… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreWoolly Bear Season
Yep, it’s that time again – here’s a Woolly Bear caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella) that I saw crossing the road last week. In this case I think we can say that its goal was definitely to get to the other side. If you have not encountered any of them before the old story goes that more extensive black covering the body means it will be a colder and snowier winter will be for us, and the more brown a caterpillar has the warmer it will be. This one seems like a relatively balanced individual, so maybe we will all end up happy this winter. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation &...
Read MoreRent RTPI Space!
RTPI will be closed to the public Saturday, November 12 for a private event. We will be open regular hours once again on Sunday, November 13, from 1-5. Yes, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History offers space for meetings and events, and you can find all of the various room usage rates and our policies in this PDF file or below: Here are some interior and exterior photos of available spaces: We hope that you consider using RTPI! For more information, availability, and scheduling, please contact Amy Hudson at (716) 665-2473, ext. 227, or ahudson ‘AT’...
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