Rent RTPI Space!
RTPI will be closed to the public Saturday, November 12 for a private event. We will be open regular hours once again on Sunday, November 13, from 1-5. Yes, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History offers space for meetings and events, and you can find all of the various room usage rates and our policies in this PDF file or below: Here are some interior and exterior photos of available spaces: We hope that you consider using RTPI! For more information, availability, and scheduling, please contact Amy Hudson at (716) 665-2473, ext. 227, or ahudson ‘AT’...
Read MoreArt 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 MoreNaturalists Love Flowers
We naturalists sure do love nature, including our flowers and all sorts of bright colors. I thought it was funny that RTPI Conservation Technician Elyse Henshaw and I were both standing by this arrangement before the Art and the Animal exhibition opening recently, cameras in hand, and also taking shots of the tiny flowers on some of the tables. Even during a party we are still unconsciously circulating to seeing and shooting the more natural aspects of our environment. This week I will post a new blog entry with many photos of the terrific Art and the Animal opening party featuring all of...
Read MoreTrash in Flight
Yes, welcome home indeed! What a sendoff. Where do you think this trash is going to land? Tie those balloons down properly and don’t let them go.
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