Turtle time before autumn cold
Intensive surveys and research are underway this fall with SUNY JCC interns on the Spiny Softshell Turtles in and around Jamestown. Yesterday our crew stepped into their world, literally, and got wet in the Chadakoin River. It is time to get busy before we get any further into autumn! The first real blast of cold air will arrive this weekend. It’s now or never for field research…
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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 MoreBiological Regionalism – Spiny Softshell Turtles
RTPI President Twan Leenders will lead a nature walk introducing participants to the Spiny Softshell Turtles inhabiting the Chadakoin River on September 15 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM. Meet in the parking lot of the Gateway Center, 31 Water Street, Jamestown, NY. Presented in partnership with Jamestown Community College to highlight Alberto Rey’s exhibit “Biological Regionalism”, which will be featured at Jamestown Community College’s Weeks Gallery August 25 – October 3, 2014. This is a free event open to the public and we hope to see you there! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach...
Read MoreTeaching the teachers – SUNY Fredonia
Making and reading maps in an outdoor setting is fun and educational as SUNY Fredonia students in the Early Childhood Integrated Teaching Methods course discovered at the SUNY College Lodge in Brocton on August 27 when RTPI staff took over the class. They learned how simple maps of shapes drawn in the sand of the volleyball court can teach geometric shapes. Turning their maps into treasure maps demonstrated how maps can be used as a lesson in spatial awareness. In a concluding activity these future teachers traveled the trails of the lodge property using a specially prepared map to locate...
Read MoreCanada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Have you ever taken an up close look at a dragonfly? We did at this Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) we found patrolling the edge of the pond at College Lodge around this time last year. As you can see, Canada Darners have large compound eyes, providing excellent vision needed for hunting on the fly. While you are enjoying the autumn-like days soon to come, keep an eye out for this spectacular dragonfly species and more emerging and migrating through the area.
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