Emerald Ash Borer Monitoring
New York Invasive Species Awareness Week – NYISAW Emerald Ash Borer Monitoring Tuesday July 12th, 2016 – All day around the City of Jamestown Since the arrival of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) to the United States, many agencies and organizations have been working to detect the presence and combat the infestations of this invasive insect. Within New York State, one method deployed by the Department of Environmental Conservation is the erection of purple prism traps in ash trees. These traps, easily recognized by their purple color and attractive due to their stressed ash tree lure, have been used...
Read MoreRainy Day at RTPI
Friday is looking rather damp and stormy in and around Jamestown. A rainy day is the perfect time to visit your local museum…oh, and we sell these lovely Charley Harper umbrellas in our Nature Store, too!
Read MoreTree Swallow
How have your Tree Swallow and Eastern Bluebird nest boxes fared this season? It is getting warm out there, and I hope most of the young have successfully fledged. We are already at the point of the year where barbed wire fences and power lines are being filled with swallows of various types as they fledge, disperse and begin to gather before fall migration. Keep an eye out for more uncommon species such as the Bank Swallow or Cliff Swallow sitting among your Trees or Northern Rough-wingeds. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreMilky Way
It is tough to find the stars in very populated areas such as coastal Connecticut with light pollution drowning everything out, including the Milky Way. Still, you can find a hint of it in this recent photo on a moonless night. At this time of year it can be more beautiful to be outside at night than during some hot days – be sure you get outdoors whenever you can! Keep an eye out for bats, moths, amphibians, mammals…life is going 24 hours a day.
Read MoreMilkweed Flowers
My patch of Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is flowering and looking sensational. While this tasty treat has not had any Monarch butterflies or caterpillars (hopefully just yet) it certainly is attracting all sorts of bees…and that is fine by me! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreArt for Sale
Have you stopped by RTPI’s Nature Store? We have art for sale including limited edition prints and originals by various artists. Come check out the selection soon!
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