Smithsonian Museum Day Live! RTPI March 12
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute is hosting a showcase of ‘female environmental stewards’ for the Smithsonian Museum Day Live on Saturday, March 12th from 10am to 4pm. Visitors can download free passes to RTPI for that day by creating an account at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/?no-ist This initiative is focused on girls and women in the fields of Environmental Science and Conservation in celebration of Women’s History Month. We have invited several female environmental science professionals and students to share information and personal experiences with visitors. Please stop in...
Read MoreWater Babies
Water Babies An Exhibition by William Burt March 11 – June 5, 2016 Artist’s Reception and Gallery Talk with William Burt, March 11th at 7:00pm Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this talented artist and view his striking expose, Water Babies. This event is free and open to the public. Burt’s photographic exhibit will be featured at RTPI from March 11– June 5, 2016 his book, also entitled Water Babies, is currently for sale in RTPI’s Nature Store. For more information on this event, the exhibit and the artist, see below or www.williamburt.com. For 40 years, photographer...
Read MoreFrom Field to Frame Concludes
This is the final week to see From Field to Frame by Michael DiGiorgio at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, New York as the exhibition ends on Thursday, February 25. We are back to our regular hours and hope that you stop in at RTPI today, tomorrow or Thursday. This will also be the last time to purchase limited edition prints by Michael DiGiorgio in our nature store. Many original works by Roger Tory Peterson are also hanging on our walls right now for you to enjoy. See more information on this tremendous exhibition here before it leaves us! And see you...
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RTPI’s Nature Store features an array of books and other products that are unique to this area. Visitors to our store will find the newest and most popular Peterson Field Guide titles, signed, limited-edition Peterson prints (like these Peregrine Falcons), Peterson notecards, bird-friendly coffee, faire trade jewelry, children’s books, and more. Recently added items include glass holiday ornaments, Charley Harper merchandise and a wider variety of art and natural history related titles. Purchases from the Nature Store help support RTPI’s important and ongoing Art, Conservation and Education...
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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…
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