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Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996) was an American naturalist, conservationist, citizen scientist ornithologist, artist and illustrator, [1] educator, [2] and a founder of the 20th-century environmental movement, where he was an inspiration for many.
Jamestown is a city in southern ... naturalist Roger Tory Peterson, NFL head coach ... The "Red Raider" Marching Band won the NY State Field Band Conference ...
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History: Jamestown: Chautauqua: Western New York: includes the Roger Tory Peterson Art Gallery and his personal library Rogers Environmental Education Center: Sherburne: Chenango: Central New York Region: 600 acres owned by the state, center operated by the Friends of Rogers Rye Nature Center: Rye ...
Jamestown's mills shipped lumber downstream. Upstream traffic stopped about 1825, and by 1840, downstream commerce had ended. [7] As Jamestown became more populated, the area around the Chadakoin became the city's industrial core. The river, especially below Warner Dam, was hidden by factories, and buildings covered sections of the river.
This is a category listing people born, raised, or living in Jamestown, New York. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The Peterson Identification System is a practical method for the field identification of animals, plants and other natural phenomena. It was devised by ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson in 1934 for the first of his series of Field Guides [1] (See Peterson Field Guides.) Peterson devised his system "so that live birds could be identified readily ...
The park was formed from two gifts of former estates on Chautauqua Lake. The first estate was donated to New York State in 1956 by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Minturn; Mrs. Minturn was the granddaughter of former state governor Reuben E. Fenton.
In 1962, the mayor of Jamestown formed a committee to determine what to do with the property and it was decided to establish a historical society and museum, with the goal of preserving and restoring the Fenton Mansion. [3] [5] The Fenton Historical Society was established on May 22, 1963 and the mansion was converted into a museum.