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RTPI Bluebird Festival 2025

June 14, 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Lodge at RTPI

This outdoor event is FREE to the public
Fun for all ages
Admission the museum is just $5

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) excited to present the 1st Annual Bluebird Festival, a fun and educational event celebrating Eastern Bluebirds on Saturday, June 14th from 11 am to 3 pm at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, 311 Curtis St in Jamestown, NY.

Attendees of the Festival can learn how to successfully attract nesting birds using bird houses and native plant landscaping, build a bluebird nestbox to take home ($5 donation), attend guided walks on the RTPI Bluebird Trail and learn to become citizen scientists as nest box monitors. Children’s nature art activities, a scavenger hunt, exhibits by local environmental groups and guest speakers will round out the day’s events.

This outdoor event is Free to the public. Discount museum admission of $5 will be available to attendees interested in touring the museum and experiencing RTPI’s Art that Matters to the Planet signature exhibition, Art that Matters to the Planet: Wild America.

Home to the largest collection of Roger Tory Peterson’s work, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute is a leader for the study, exhibition and nurturing of art that matters to the planet. Visitors can enjoy world class nature art exhibitions, learn about the legacy of Roger Tory Peterson and walk and bird along the trails of the 27-acre nature preserve.

For more information or how to become involved please contact Tina Preston, at jpreston@rtpi.com or 716-665-2473 ext. 227.

Featured artwork: Roger Tory Peterson, Bluebirds, 1977, artist print.