I love this time of year. After the exuberance of summer and the vibrant colors of fall, I’m thankful for the days growing shorter. The nights longer. Temperatures falling. Silhouettes of bare branches against a leaden sky promising snow. All of nature winding down. Encouraging quiet. Reflection. Introspection. [more]
Water Babies Reception Tonight
Water Babies An Exhibition by William Burt March 11 – June 5, 2016 Artist’s Reception and Gallery Talk with William Burt, March 11th at 7:00pm Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this talented artist and view his striking expose, Water Babies. This event is free and open to the public. Burt’s photographic exhibit will be featured at RTPI from March 11– June 5, 2016 his book, also entitled Water Babies, is currently for sale in RTPI’s Nature Store. For more information on this event, the exhibit and the artist, see below or...
read moreBobcat
Here’s a guest post from our friend Tyler Christensen, RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser’s partner in running the Nicoya Peninsula Avian Research Station (NPARS) in Costa Rica and a fellow researcher. Although they are more abundant in neighboring Pennsylvania and New York, Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are endangered in my home state of New Jersey. Lately I have been putting a lot of effort into trying to photograph bobcats in the northern part of the state. To accomplish this, I converted my DSLR cameras into motion-activated camera traps....
read moreSmithsonian Museum Day Live! RTPI March 12
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute is hosting a showcase of ‘female environmental stewards’ for the Smithsonian Museum Day Live on Saturday, March 12th from 10am to 4pm. Visitors can download free passes to RTPI for that day by creating an account at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/?no-ist This initiative is focused on girls and women in the fields of Environmental Science and Conservation in celebration of Women’s History Month. We have invited several female environmental science professionals and students to share information and...
read moreRadiant Sunset
This radiant sunset is from last weekend at Stratford Point while overlooking the grasslands and soon to be pollinator meadows. It will be a very exciting year for the property as it is continually improved and studied by Audubon Connecticut, Sacred Heart University, site owner DuPont, and RTPI. We will be helping birds, insects, marine life, mammals, and so much more with multiple thrilling projects to hopefully talk about more in-depth soon. If I didn’t hate waking up at 5AM I would go snap a sunrise shot, so let’s pretend this...
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This March sunset greeted me with some heat last night featuring stunning colors filling the western horizon…come on, how can you not want to get outdoors and love these lengthening days?! Be sure to get some fresh air this weekend. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
read moreVolunteers Needed! Shorebird Monitoring 2016
The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds 2016 monitoring and stewardship season is about to begin! Please see the USFWS news release below for details, and please pass this along to any new volunteers you feel would be interested in joining us. We hope all our past monitors will be returning this year after yet another record-setting season in 2015. We can only keep this success going with your help! Spend your summer days at the beach and help protect a federally threatened species! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners are...
read moreLimosa Harlequin Frog (Atelopus limosa)
This is what it is all about – being able to see healthy Limosa Harlequin Frogs (Atelopus limosus) in their natural environment and trying to unlock the secrets of this population through our research in Cocobolo Nature Reserve, Panama. Hopefully we can we help to expand the size of this population through careful habitat management and apply the lessons learned elsewhere to allow other populations of this, and some of the many other endangered amphibians in the world to return where they belong: in a healthy environment. Twan Leenders...
read moreWater Babies
Water Babies An Exhibition by William Burt March 11 – June 5, 2016 Artist’s Reception and Gallery Talk with William Burt, March 11th at 7:00pm Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this talented artist and view his striking expose, Water Babies. This event is free and open to the public. Burt’s photographic exhibit will be featured at RTPI from March 11– June 5, 2016 his book, also entitled Water Babies, is currently for sale in RTPI’s Nature Store. For more information on this event, the exhibit and the artist, see below or...
read moreLoch Ness Monster?
Loch Ness Monster? Ut oh, it’s surfacing, and it’s looking directly at me! Or maybe not…but close enough in look and unfortunately somewhat in status. Horned Grebes (Podiceps auritus) are listed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species as “Vulnerable”. We often do not get to enjoy them close-up like these views I was afforded last week. While their wintering plumage is meant to camouflage them in the water, their piercing red eyes are a bright beacon on even...
read moreBanff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Wednesday, April 6, 2016 7:00pm For the 12th year, we’re bringing the spirit of outdoor adventure and mountain culture to Jamestown! This year’s World Tour features the best mountain films this year, showcasing amazing filmmaking talent from the world over to an audience that spans the globe. The 2015/2016 World Tour features a collection of exhilarating and provocative films that explore life in the mountains. They highlight remote cultures, intense expeditions into...
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