First Friday - Ralph B. Simpson, Birdwatcher and Collector (Adult+)


First Friday - Ralph B. Simpson, Birdwatcher and Collector (Adult+)
Date/Time
Last Day To Register
12/1/2023
Location
1600 Riverside Road
Jamestown, NY 14701, US
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First Friday (Adult+)
Ralph B. Simpson, Birdwatcher and Collector

Friday, December 1, 2023
11:00 a.m. – Noon

$8 Adults
$6 Nature Center members
$6 Children 9 – 15

Reservations appreciated, walk-ins welcome.

Ralph Simpson was a Warren, Pennsylvania native who studied and collected birds, contributed to the field of ornithology. Learn more about him and his collection, some of which is housed at Audubon.

Audubon Community Nature Center houses a collection of over 150 birds created during a time when bird collections, rather than field guides, were an important resource to learn more about birds. This First Friday presentation by Senior Nature Educator, Katie Finch, will explore the story of the Simpson collection, as well as the Warren local who collected and mounted the birds.

Ralph B. Simpson was a passionate and skilled naturalist. He explored the wild places in Warren County, Pennsylvania and Presque Isle in Erie, Pennsylvania. With a license from Warren County, he collected birds, nests, and eggs, preserving them himself. He also contributed to the larger scientific community in the late 1800s through his writing, record keeping and photography.  

Katie Finch is a Senior Nature Educator and Interpretive Projects Manager at Audubon Community Nature Center. 

Special Information: If you would like to bring a brown bag lunch and stay after the program, you are welcome.

Contact E-mail
shatfield@auduboncnc.org
Cost
$8.00 per Adult
$6.00 per Child (age 9-15)
Cancellation Policy
  • If ACNC cancels the program, participants receive full refunds.
  • If a participant cancels before the deadline, a refund, less an $8 processing fee, will be made. If the registration is less than $8, the processing fee will be 25% of the cost of the registration.
  • If a participant cancels after the deadline, no refund will be made, but please still notify Audubon of your cancellation. No refunds after 30 days from purchase.