Sun in the Forest
Happy Fourth of July weekend! We hope you enjoy the holiday and get outdoors for a hike under the beautiful summer tree canopy and bright sunshine. Find something new in the woods near you!
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History! Please be sure to stop by soon to see us at our Jamestown, New York headquarters to enjoy Michael DiGiorgio’s From Field to Frame exhibition, and visit our nature store! Purchases from the store help support RTPI’s important and ongoing Art, Conservation and Education programs.
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…
Read MoreHidden Wood Duck
This pond had a bunch of Mallards, American Black Ducks, and some hybrids…and hidden in the back were a couple of Wood Ducks, a treat for a December day when this water could very well have been frozen over in many other years. I hope you will be able to put on your t-shirt and shorts and get outside to enjoy this unfathomable stretch of holiday heat this weekend. See what you can find and keep an open mind – in the past week I have seen uncommon lingering birds like these, a dragonfly (Autumn Meadowhawk) and a butterfly (Orange Sulphur). It’s unbelievable! Scott Kruitbosch...
Read MoreHoliday Open House Tomorrow!
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”...
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