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Winter Tour Wrap Up

Posted on Apr 22, 2016

Winter Tour Wrap Up

This past winter certainly was an interesting one! With swinging temperatures and sporadic snow storms, much of the area was pretty barren for a majority of the winter season. However, when snow came it was often just enough to get trails prepared and open for snowmobile, ski, snowshoe and foot traffic to pass through. During these short spurts of activity, RTPI’s “Nature at Your Fingertips” winter trails cell phone tour got quite a bit of attention as riders and the like explored the area and it’s many fascinating stories. Below you can find a full summary of this...

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Connecting with Our Forests

Posted on Apr 14, 2016

Connecting with Our Forests

While old man winter seemed to have taken a break this past season, we certainly did not as there was much work to be done! As you likely saw, we spent much of this past winter season getting into the field to survey for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive insect threatening our local hemlock trees (Tsuga canandensis) and forests. Throughout the course of our field work and educational outreach programs, we not only had the opportunity to spread the word about this pest in attempts to slow the spread of it into our area, but also had the opportunity to learn a lot more about...

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Weekend Fun

Posted on Jan 23, 2016

Weekend Fun

Headed out on the trails this weekend? Before you do, check out this how-to video created by our friends at Orbitist.com. Our newly updated “Nature at Your Fingertips” cell phone tour is packed with many new features and this tutorial shows you how to take advantage of them. So whether you are using motor power or human power to get around this weekend, give yourself a break at one of our 30 stops and discover the many stories Chautauqua County has to...

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Signs Are Going Up!

Posted on Nov 25, 2015

Signs Are Going Up!

We are one month and counting until the winter trails officially open for snowmobile, ski and snowshoe activities to begin! Our “Nature at Your Fingertips” cell phone tour signs are in the process of being erected at 30 different locations and the tour itself is getting a major face-lift! With Orbitist providing the new platform, our tour will be easier to use and I think a lot more fun! I can’t wait to tell you more about this in the coming weeks as we continue to improve the tour, so stay tuned! Elyse Henshaw Conservation Technician

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Snow is Coming! Along with Our Cell Phone Tour!

Posted on Oct 16, 2015

Snow is Coming! Along with Our Cell Phone Tour!

With snow in the forecast for this weekend, its time to dust off the “Nature at Your Fingertips” signs and prepare them to go back out onto the winter trails once again! A lot is changing with our cell phone tours this year, so stay tuned for more exciting details soon to come!

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