A group of educational organizations based in Ithaca that promotes awareness & understanding of the connections among art, history, literature, & science.
Ithaca, NY
Joined March 2011
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🐚 This summer, we are offering a fossil collecting trip on September 11! Explore the ancient seas of central New York with the help of our expert staff. Tickets range from $10-$20. Learn more at ow.ly/CY4S50FxGHG
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Our latest Bird of the Week stands out from its North American cousins with its bright red face. It's a bird of the SW, living in high-elevation forests—a preference for mature forests make it vulnerable to logging. Seen a Red-faced Warbler lately? bit.ly/3scH9Ev
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Ever had a bad hair day? Well, birds can have the equivalent with a "bad feather" day—or even a "no feather" day. At this time of year, birds are molting, & it can leave them looking a bit awkward, and even bald. Find out more in our Question of the Week: bit.ly/2SDs65R
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Happy #WorldElephantDay 🐘! Did you know that a #elephant visited #TompkinsCounty in 1823? For 12 1/2 ¢ the @ithacajournal said anyone could visit the “Large and Learned Natural Curiosity” at Mr Geres hotel in #Ithaca. #twithaca #tompkinshistory
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Come out and volunteer at @CayugaNature this Sunday!
📣 Calling all volunteers!
Come out to the Cayuga Nature Center on Sunday, August 15 from 1-3 pm to help with some trail maintenance!
Sign up to help here: volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll…
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Today's #FeelGoodFriday post features this sweet progression of a Cedar Waxwing nest. Cedar Waxwings breed in the woodlands of northern North America; nest construction takes 5-6 days and may require more than 2,500 individual trips to the nest!
📷: K. J.
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Curious about bird feeding and Project FeederWatch? Check out this free archived webinar, recorded last fall with the FeederWatch team! buff.ly/3ppHHVJ
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07:58, 8/12 Birdman taking care of business for us & the birds & critters #cornellfeeders
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Have you ever wondered what a penguin nest looks like? We dug up this video from the archives showing an up-close and personal look at Gentoo Penguin nesting habits: buff.ly/3jIKpDP
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Our latest climate feedback response station topic is live! What is your biggest climate concern? Share your response with us! museumoftheearth.org/changin…
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Vaccine Update: Local COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
“In Tompkins County, 77% of residents age 18+ have received their first vaccination dose. Vaccine is proving to be effective at preventing severe illness from COVID-19.”
Full press release: bit.ly/3jBsa3m
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ALT COVID-19 Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Clinica de Vacunacion
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Thank you to @WhatsHOTmag for featuring @TompkinsHistory new exhibit 'Breaking Barriers: Women's Lives & Livelihoods' on your cover for August. We're excited to introduce #Ithaca #Cortland #FingerLakes region to the amazing #TompkinsWomen featured in the exhibit. #twithaca
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This map maker wasn't familiar with the true length and shape of the #FingerLakes but its an interesting look at how European colonizers viewed #Haudenosaunee territory and waterways in the mid-1600s.
50 years earlier this notable 1656 map, by Nicolas Sanson, displays the burgeoning French knowledge of the #GreatLakes region, with both Superior & Michigan ("Lac de Puans") open ended in the west, while Huron is "Karegnondi," a Wyandot word for "Freshwater Sea." #HarvardLibrary
ALT Image of a detail of a map of "Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, etc.," showing the Great Lakes region and the Atlantic seaboard from Newfoundland south to Virginia. Also, with a decorative title cartouche in the lower right of the sheet.
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In addition to his staff photographer roles at @Cornell he was the photographer for the @ithacajournal for over a decade and capture many images of children and play in #Ithaca and #TompkinsCounty. #ArchivesAthlete
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We couldn't celebrate an #ArchivesAthlete #ArchivesHashtagParty without #TompkinsCounty #SolGoldberg📸 Sol pioneered the "strobe action technique" for #sportsphotography in the early 1950s which was widely adopted. He produced 1200-1500 #sports photos for @Cornell each year.
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Targeted, short-term flooding of fields can bring a triple benefit: creating food for migrating shorebirds, reducing nutrient overloading in the Gulf of Mexico, and increasing crop yields. A great example of #conservation and #agriculture working together. allaboutbirds.org/news/flood…
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Time for #TuesdayTrickyNestID! This nest was built on top of a wreath that was hung on a door in Minnesota. Comment below to tell us what you think - we'll post the answer this PM! Hint: buff.ly/2Tbl0qx
📷: Margaret Vitalis
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Danika talks about the books out this week you need to read! ow.ly/2PGz50FO6my