RTPI Signs
If you visit us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History to see Art and the Animal please be on the lookout for these signs while walking in. You should also look for them all over our, and Roger Tory Peterson’s, hometown of Jamestown, New York for our cell phone tour called, “In the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson.” This mobile tour has fifteen stops scattered around the Jamestown area, highlighting Roger’s childhood and the locations where he was first inspired by nature, portraying how he began a lifelong career devoted to art, conservation and education. It is...
Read MoreWinter Tour Planning Begins
While we still have a few months before our landscape looks like this, we are beginning preparations for our winter trails cell phone tour once again. This winter we look forward to working with each of Chautauqua county’s snowmobile clubs as well as local skiers and snowshoers to promote the natural and historical beauty of our area. We are also excited to announce that this cell phone tour, along with our In the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson tour, will be moved to a new platform and we will be working with Fredonia’s Nick Gunner using his Orbitist software! This year’s...
Read MoreRoger Tory Peterson Tour at Home
For Throwback Thursday here is the view from the front of Roger Tory Peterson’s Jamestown home. You can also see a sign with a young Roger for our new cell phone tour called, “In the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson.” The mobile tour has fifteen stops scattered around the Jamestown area, highlighting Roger’s childhood and other locations where he was first inspired by nature, portraying how he began a lifelong career devoted to art, conservation and education. This is part of a project being developed by RTPI – the “Wild America” Cell Phone Tours – that allows people...
Read MoreIn the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson
Be on the lookout for these signs if you visit us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History! You should also look for them all over our, and Roger Tory Peterson’s, hometown of Jamestown, New York for our new cell phone tour called, “In the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson.” This mobile tour has fifteen stops scattered around the Jamestown area, highlighting Roger’s childhood and the locations where he was first inspired by nature, portraying how he began a lifelong career devoted to art, conservation and education. It is part of a project being developed by RTPI...
Read MoreSnowmobile Cell Phone Tour Wrap Up
For any of those that enjoy the winter season, many will say this past winter was a great one. The cold temperatures and consistent snowfall made Chautauqua County a winter outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, coating the trails and ski slopes throughout much of the blustery season. Thanks to all of the wintery weather the area received, the trails throughout Chautauqua County were open for snowmobile, ski, snowshoe and foot traffic throughout much of the designated season. Furthermore, the conditions created a great opportunity for people to get out on the trails and enjoy some of the...
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