JAMESTOWN - Local residents are being invited to participate in Doors Open Jamestown on Saturday, Jan. 18. The annual event invitees area residents to visit over a dozen different places right here in our own backyard. Designed to invite area … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and Other Lake Groups Sign Conservation Statement for Chautauqua Lake
JAMESTOWN - A group of organizations dedicated to improving and preserving the long-term health of Chautauqua Lake have signed off on a conservation statement that they say shows there is a general consensus on how to best approach lake … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Opens Saturday, June 8
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Market is excited for a fun, vibrant and community-focused season. Continuing on Saturdays along Cherry street between Second and Third Streets in downtown Jamestown, the Public Market will run later in the day … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – RTPI’s Jane Johnson Discusses Upcoming Bats, Birds, Bees Presentation
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 8, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jane Johnson from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute about the upcoming "Loving Birds, Bats, and Pollinators" presentation scheduled for … [Read more...]
Consolidated Funding Awards for Local Projects to be Announced Thursday Afternoon
ALBANY - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi is in Albany Thursday along with several other officials from across the state to attend the 2016 Regional Economic Development Council Awards program. The program, which will feature the awarding of grant money … [Read more...]
Several Projects Receive High Regional Scores for 2016 CFA Process
JAMESTOWN - Several projects in downtown Jamestown have received favorable scores in the state’s Consolidated Funding Application process for 2016. Earlier this month the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council (WNYREDC) submitted … [Read more...]
Dr. Joan Maloof, Founder and Director of Old-Growth Forest Network, Speaks at JCC
Joan MaloofJAMESTOWN - Every county in the United States should have its own old growth forest. That was the message Tuesday night from Dr. Joan Maloof, author and founder and director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, speaking at Jamestown … [Read more...]
Woman Involved with Preserving Old Growth Forest to Speak at JCC September 8
Joan MaloofJAMESTOWN - A woman who’s devoted her time and energy to preserving and increasing the number of old growth forests in the United States will be in Jamestown next week. Dr. Joan Maloof is the Founder and Director of the Old-Growth … [Read more...]
Exhibit Featuring Work of Thomas Annear Opens Tuesday at Roger Tory Peterson Institute
JAMESTOWN - The Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) will open its newest exhibit - National Parks and Beyond: A Solo Exhibition by Thomas Annear today, with an opening reception on Friday, June 26th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The exhibit is comprised … [Read more...]
RTPI President Offers Presentation on Bird Migration Thursday Night
JAMESTOWN - Join Roger Tory Peterson president Twan Leenders for an evening of photography and stories about the animals and conservation projects that connect our Western New York backyards with the tropical rainforests of Central … [Read more...]
