Soggy HWA Survey
Our first two Hemlock Woolly Adelgid surveys have been successful in the fact that we haven’t found any evidence of the little invasive pests! However, this past week’s survey was rather wet due to the massive amount of rain and snow melt Chautauqua County has experienced. As you can see it looks as though the salamanders should be coming out soon and checking out these pools, but hopefully this wacky weather won’t wake them up quite yet!
Read MoreHuge Thank You!
During NY Invasive Species Awareness Week RTPI hosted a number of events raising awareness about local invasive species and conducted several survey efforts with their Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors. One of the events, Water Chestnut Chasers, resulted in the PWA crew and RTPI staff kayaking the outlet of Chautauqua Lake in search of this pesky plant. Survey efforts came up negative (whew!), but a very positive experience exploring the wild shorelines of the Chadakoin River was had. As a result of this successful trip, we want to extend a BIG thank you to Conewango Kayak Canoe...
Read MoreOff to a Great Start
They say time flies when you’re having fun, right? Well I can say time has certainly been flying here at RTPI as the summer field season is now underway. So far, I’ve spent much of my time working with our Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors in the city of Jamestown as we continue the work we started last year. We are conducting more in depth studies of this urban ecosystem, and so far the PWA Youth Ambassadors have been diving in, quite literally, eagerly learning more. Although we have just completed our second week with our students, I anticipate the rest of the summer...
Read MoreThe Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Will we see you this Thursday at RTPI? New York Invasive Species Awareness Week continues!
Read MoreGetting Started with Project Wild America
Although I’ve lived in Jamestown for a number of years, last Tuesday was the first time I’d seen a spiny softshell turtle up close. It was just basking in the sun with a shiny shell and body that sort of resembled a large gray pancake. I was pretty excited to see this goofy-looking turtle in the Chadakoin over by the Gateway Center. Spiny Softshell turtles are just one unique species that lives along the Chadakoin River here in Jamestown, and this species of turtle is one of several species that will be monitored by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute’s Project Wild America program this...
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