Art and the Animal Opening
Here are a bunch of photos taken during the opening events for the Society of Animal Artist’s 55th Annual Exhibition, Art and the Animal, at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, New York. Our deep and heartfelt thanks go out to all of our fantastic guests for making the Art and the Animal opening so enjoyable and truly memorable. Thanks again to RTPI Communications & Public Programs Coordinator Jane Johnson for leading the charge on getting Art and the Animal set for the world to enjoy. If you did not make it to RTPI yet please come see this exciting...
Read MoreCHQ Local Food Farm to Table & Wild Edible Tasting Event at RTPI
If you missed the opening event for the Society of Animal Artists’ ‘Art and the Animal’ exhibit, currently on display at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, you sure missed out on some wonderful, local food expertly gathered, grown, prepared and served by CHQ Local Food. This video gives a nice impression of the evening and will hopefully entice you to attend one of their future events (and remind you to come see ‘Art and the Animal’ before October...
Read MoreMeet SAM Tonight!
The Hellbender: New York’s Living Fossil – Tonight at 7:00PM The Eastern Hellbender is a unique salamander found only in the eastern United States. Hellbenders are “living fossils” that have remained virtually unchanged for millions of years, giving us a glimpse into our ecological past. In recent years, this iconic species has declined significantly in New York and throughout its entire range. Join conservation biologist Robin Foster to learn more about the hellbender and how you can help to conserve this amazing amphibian! Please join us at RTPI (311 Curtis St., Jamestown, NY) at 7:00 for...
Read MoreArtist Reception – Thomas Annear – Friday, June 26, 2015
National Parks and Beyond A Solo Exhibition by Thomas Annear Artist Reception Friday June 26, 2015 7:00 – 9:00 PM www.thomasannear.com We are pleased to welcome artist Thomas Annear as he opens a new exhibit that originated with a month long journey to Yellowstone and other national parks in the American west. Since 2008, Tom has immersed himself in these majestic and sometimes extreme landscapes, and found that the parks had many lessons to teach. The more he painted, questions and issues began to emerge about balancing preservation with the aim of keeping parks open “for the...
Read MoreWhat’s the Scoop on Poop?
Via the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy! Kids love poop. That’s why the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History have teamed up to put on a family event called “What’s the Scoop on Poop?” We invite you to bring the kids in your life and join us at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 20th at our Dobbins Woods Preserve on Bly Hill Road in Ashville, where we’ll talk about how valuable poop can be to biologists and what impacts it can have on our waters. Then we’ll take a hike to find some scat! This event is free and...
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