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USCGC Juniper (WLB 201)

Posted on Sep 2, 2015

USCGC Juniper (WLB 201)

This is the United States Coast Guard Cutter Juniper off Stratford Point in Stratford, Connecticut on Thursday, August 20 near 14:30. There are often many great sightings from this point sticking out into Long Island Sound, birds to boats, but this 225-foot vessel was a terrific find and good example of the unappreciated work that helps preserve and protect our waters in a multitude of ways. The U.S. Coast Guard says, “USCGC JUNIPER (WLB 201) is the lead ship of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Seagoing Buoy Tenders. She is outfitted with some of the most advanced technological and navigational...

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Where the Wild Things Are; Chadakoin River Ecology Showcase

Posted on Aug 7, 2015

Where the Wild Things Are; Chadakoin River Ecology Showcase

Where the Wild Things Are; Chadakoin River Ecology Showcase – Saturday, August 8th; 10:30am-12:30 pm on the Riverwalk downtown Jamestown (behind Friendly’s restaurant) Roger Tory Peterson Institutes ‘Wild America’ initiatives aim to reinvigorate and perpetuate appreciation of our local natural heritage. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Roger Tory Peterson’s telling of his own journey to discover the untamed reaches of our continent in the book by the same name. RTPI’s Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors, a group of 6 area high school students and 2 JCC students supervised by...

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Chadakoin River Trash Cleanup

Posted on Aug 6, 2015

Chadakoin River Trash Cleanup

Take a Walk on the Wildside; Chadakoin River Trash Cleanup – Friday, August 7th; 1-4pm at McCrea Point, Jamestown Roger Tory Peterson Institute’s Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors have had an amazing experience this summer, making many fascinating discoveries along the Chadakoin River. They are eager to foster the same sense of environmental stewardship that they have developed through their studies of this precious natural resource. To do this, the PWA Youth Ambassadors will lead a trash cleanup to improve habitat quality along the river. If you would like to participate, please arrive...

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“2 The Outdoors” Environmental Forum

Posted on Mar 10, 2015

“2 The Outdoors” Environmental Forum

We are happy to pass on this announcement from our friend Producer Terry Belke of WGRZ about the very first “2 The Outdoors” Environmental Forum, coming up this Wednesday March 11, 7:30 pm at the UB Center For Tomorrow. The evening’s topic is Invasive Species in Western New York featuring three speakers: Andrea Locke of WNY Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM), Ken Parker of the Seneca Nation Of Indians, and Mark Whitmore of Cornell University. There will be a audience Q&A session after the speakers.

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Natural History Atlas to the Chautauqua-Allegheny Region scanned & online

Posted on Nov 20, 2014

Natural History Atlas to the Chautauqua-Allegheny Region scanned & online

Another Throwback Thursday – in 2001 the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History published a Natural History Atlas to the Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, culminating several years of environmental education work through a matching grant from the Annenberg Rural Challenge. The printed version of the Atlas has long been sold out but did you know you can access it in full here on our website? The entire book is here for free in downloadable PDF form, so please have a read!

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