Press Releases

04/15/2025: ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR NEXT CEO – Current CEO Arthur Pearson to Retire at End of Year

Jamestown, NY – April 15, 2025 – The Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) has announced that
CEO Arthur Pearson will retire at the end of 2025, following more than five years of outstanding
leadership. The search for a new CEO is now underway.

Check out the full release here: RTPI Announces Search for Next CEO

05/01/2024: ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE CELEBRATES COMMUNITY ROOTS – Partnership Project to Plant a Tree and Rededicate an Historic Marker

Jamestown, NY – May 1, 2024 – The Roger Tory Peterson Institute celebrates its deep roots in Jamestown by planting a tree and rededicating an historic marker in front of Roger Tory Peterson’s boyhood home.

Check out the full release here: RTPI Tree Planting and Historic Marker Project

03/05/2024: ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE – Canisius University Faculty to Expand Spark Bird Project

Jamestown, NY – March 5, 2024 – The Roger Tory Peterson Institute proudly announces the naming of Dr. Jennifer Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally, professors at Canisius University, as the inaugural RTPI Scholars-in-Residence.

Check out the full release here: RTPI Scholars-in-Residence