Wild Center Natural History Museum
RTPI staff members Linda Pierce and Jane Johnson are at the Wild Center Natural History Museum in the Adirondacks checking out the Wild Walk – the Wild Center’s spectacular attraction which allows visitors to walk above the trees and enjoy breathtaking views of the mountains while enjoying the natural forest below. The museum, located in Tupper Lake, NY opens for the season in May, but was open this weekend for the MANY (Museum Association of New York) conference, which draws museum professionals from all over New York. As of today, Jane and Linda are winning in the...
Read MoreAmerican Robin
The American Robin seems to be the national symbol of spring, and they also seem to be everywhere right now in this incredibly warm end-of-winter season. Have you had your “first” of “spring” yet? I enjoyed seeing this lovely bird today on another great day to be outdoors. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreMarch Sunset
This March sunset greeted me with some heat last night featuring stunning colors filling the western horizon…come on, how can you not want to get outdoors and love these lengthening days?! Be sure to get some fresh air this weekend. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreBirds and Invasives Presentation at RTPI
Friday February 26 at 6pm Andrea Locke from WNY PRISM will be presenting Birds and Invasives. The relationship between birds and invasive species can be complex. Many invasive species may on the surface seem like a boon for our native birds, but as we look deeper into their impacts on our ecosystems, we see that all isn’t as it once seemed. Some birds are even invasive species themselves. Management can also be difficult due to the complex relationship with invasive species and public opinion. Join Andrea Locke, WNY PRISM Coordinator as she sheds some light on these complexities and...
Read MoreInvasive Species Management Webinar
Today, Wednesday February 24 at 6pm we will be showing the Invasive Species Management: Picking battles large enough to matter and small enough to win webinar by Norris Muth of Juniata College. Norris will be calling in for the discussion portion of the webinar to answer questions from the audience. Webinar description: It is a safe bet that every parcel of privately owned forest land in Pennsylvania has multiple invasive species. With these invasive species posing more problems than can possibly all be solved at once, how can landowners decide when and how to act? We will discuss some ways...
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