Second Floor Flight
Who knows what might be flying around our second floor! Visit us today at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History to see what birds you spot both outside and inside our building, the latter a part of the Art and the Animal exhibition.
Read MoreThe Sculptor
This is a scene you may have witnessed before if you are fortunate enough to have Pileated Woodpeckers in your neighborhood. They are certainly talented sculptors, using those enormous bills to create natural art wherever they have the wood to do so. See our art in Art and the Animal now at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History through October 25.
Read MoreSparrow Season
We are now entering sparrow season in the great outdoors as the Northeast fills with many sorts of species on the way south. You will first be sorting through loads of Savannah Sparrows and Song Sparrows, Swamp Sparrows and birds like Sherrie York’s Chipping Sparrow seen here (spring plumage shown), followed later by White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos, and perhaps even something more uncommon like the Vesper Sparrow or Lincoln’s Sparrow. Come see how many species you can find on our walls at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History’s Art and the...
Read MoreDive Right In
Our library may look a little different than you remember it! Come over to the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History to dive right in to Art and the Animal as its beauty fills our space and hopefully your passion for artwork and nature.
Read MoreMoonrise
It is a beautiful night tonight! We are beginning to feel that fall air now with cool temperatures making their way to us. This is Moonrise by Alison Nicholls, part of Art and the Animal on display now at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. Come find it in our galleries this week.
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