Learn About Amphibian and Reptile Conservation!
Please join us Wednesday, December 14th from 1:30-3:00 PM to learn more about our happily hibernating herptiles! RTPI is partnering with the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy to host an opportunity for the public to learn more about amphibians, reptiles and how we can conserve their species and habitats. This event will include short presentations by representatives from RTPI and CWC, as well as the showing of “Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Management,” a webinar coordinated by the National Resources Conservation Society (NRCS) and presented by Jen Williams, PhD, Federal...
Read MoreOff to a Great Start
They say time flies when you’re having fun, right? Well I can say time has certainly been flying here at RTPI as the summer field season is now underway. So far, I’ve spent much of my time working with our Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors in the city of Jamestown as we continue the work we started last year. We are conducting more in depth studies of this urban ecosystem, and so far the PWA Youth Ambassadors have been diving in, quite literally, eagerly learning more. Although we have just completed our second week with our students, I anticipate the rest of the summer...
Read MoreRTPI March 2015 Events
We have a lot of events going on at RTPI here in March 2015! This is only a part of the list. Be sure to check it out on our website here.
Read MoreEvents this week
Please join us at RTPI or at SUNY JCC’s Jamestown Campus for these three events coming up in the next few days. All of them are great opportunities for learning about out region, nature, conservation, science, art, biology, natural history and more. Best of all these are all free and open to the public. We hope to see you there – times three! “The State of Jamestown’s Waterways and their Surrounding Habitats” – September 24, 2014 A lecture presented by John Jablonski, Executive Director of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, and Twan Leenders, President of the Roger Tory...
Read MoreMay wildflowers and migrants walk, invasive training
I wanted to make sure to call everyone’s attention to two events we have coming up this May at RTPI. The first is a walk coming up on May 10 and there are a few open slots remaining! “Birds, Blooms, Butterflies, and Amphibian Breeders” field trip series – April and May 2014 Springtime Field Experiences of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History Co-led by Mark Baldwin and Terry Mosher These field trips are for all levels of experience and are limited to the first 20 who register. The nominal fee of $20 for each trip helps defray the cost of transportation provided. All...
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