Merry Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas Eve to you and your family and friends! Be sure to spend some time outside in the unseasonable air seeing if you can spot Santa’s sleigh up there in the “winter” nighttime sky…
Read MoreHoliday Nature Store
Visit our Nature Store to find unique gifts this holiday season! Choose from new Peterson Field Guide titles, limited-edition Peterson prints, bird-friendly coffee, faire trade jewelry, and much more! Enjoy our beautiful holiday tree as you peruse the shelves to find that special gift…
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Snowy Owls are only beginning to make their way into our area and most of our snow is yet to come, but you can enjoy the holiday season at RTPI this weekend! Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History’s Holiday Open House – Saturday, December 5, 2015 10AM – 4PM Enjoy the work of bird artist Michael DiGiorgio, a contributor to the most recent edition of the Peterson Field Guide to the Birds, in our From Field to Frame exhibition, as well as: *Free Admission *Refreshments *Roger Tory Peterson artwork and memorabilia *Part of Swedish Christmas Market Day in Jamestown – “Julmarknad”...
Read MoreRTPI’s Holiday Open House
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History’s Holiday Open House – Saturday, December 5, 2015 10AM – 4PM Enjoy the work of bird artist Michael DiGiorgio, a contributor to the most recent edition of the Peterson Field Guide to the Birds, in our From Field to Frame exhibition, as well as: *Free Admission *Refreshments *Roger Tory Peterson artwork and memorabilia *Part of Swedish Christmas Market Day in Jamestown – “Julmarknad” organized by the Scandinavian Studies Program at SUNY-JCC Please be sure to find the time to visit us on Saturday at RTPI for a memorable family holiday...
Read MoreYear-end Gift to Roger Tory Peterson Institute
Dear Friends of RTPI, Just before Christmas when snow and cold started to slow down our natural history studies at home, we shifted gears and started our seasonal work in the tropics. Have you ever wondered where our summer birds spend the holidays? Well, here are a few highlights of what we are finding at the RTPI-supported Nicoya Peninsula Avian Research Station (NPARS) in northwestern Costa Rica.
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