JCC Virtual Tours – RTPI
In 2013, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History joined with Jamestown Community College. JCC students interested in the natural sciences now have access to the RTPI’s outstanding wealth of resources. Please see more in this JCC virtual tour of RTPI which is an especially great watch if you have not yet had the chance to visit us in Jamestown, New York. Video produced by Patrick Myers ’14.
Read MoreRoger Tory Peterson Tour at Home
For Throwback Thursday here is the view from the front of Roger Tory Peterson’s Jamestown home. You can also see a sign with a young Roger for our new cell phone tour called, “In the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson.” The mobile tour has fifteen stops scattered around the Jamestown area, highlighting Roger’s childhood and other locations where he was first inspired by nature, portraying how he began a lifelong career devoted to art, conservation and education. This is part of a project being developed by RTPI – the “Wild America” Cell Phone Tours – that allows people...
Read MoreIn the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson
Be on the lookout for these signs if you visit us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History! You should also look for them all over our, and Roger Tory Peterson’s, hometown of Jamestown, New York for our new cell phone tour called, “In the Footsteps of Roger Tory Peterson.” This mobile tour has fifteen stops scattered around the Jamestown area, highlighting Roger’s childhood and the locations where he was first inspired by nature, portraying how he began a lifelong career devoted to art, conservation and education. It is part of a project being developed by RTPI...
Read MoreSnowmobile Cell Phone Tour Wrap Up
For any of those that enjoy the winter season, many will say this past winter was a great one. The cold temperatures and consistent snowfall made Chautauqua County a winter outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, coating the trails and ski slopes throughout much of the blustery season. Thanks to all of the wintery weather the area received, the trails throughout Chautauqua County were open for snowmobile, ski, snowshoe and foot traffic throughout much of the designated season. Furthermore, the conditions created a great opportunity for people to get out on the trails and enjoy some of the...
Read MoreNeed Some Info?
Scattered around the county snowmobile and multipurpose trails are these info shacks, some of which have our “Nature at Your Fingertips” winter trails cell phone tour signs attached to them. This weekend while you are enjoying the expansive network of trails Chautauqua County has to offer, take a moment to look for these little blue signs as they will provide some fascinating information about our area! Elyse Henshaw Conservation Technician
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