BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC.

By Jerry Bastedo

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The Buffalo Geological Society is pleased to have made two $1,000 donations to the Paleontological Research Institute in Ithaca, NY, one in December 2023 and the second in December 2025. PRI’s successful fund drive helps pay off the mortgage on the Museum of the Earth and keeps the programs and operations running. In addition, thank you to the BGS members that took out memberships to help support the operations and programs at PRI.

 

The article below, from Warren Allmon, Director of PRI, provides additional information.

“Thanks to an incredible outpouring of support, PRI is thrilled to announce that we have reached our 2025 funding goal, including paying our mortgage in full. The Institution and our Museum of the Earth will remain open and operating and serving our audiences! We want to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all those near and far who answered the call to save this organization. Because of these efforts, PRI will continue its scientific and educational mission for future generations.

 

This accomplishment was the result of hundreds of gifts large and small, from individuals across PRI’s communities, from Ithaca, and New York State, and across the nation (and beyond); from scientists, educators, families, children, students, collectors, professors, and friends of friends; from people who care about climate change and evolution and tourism and science education and fossils and art and Earth science. This extraordinary show of solidarity has reminded us that PRI’s mission matters—not just to our local community, but to supporters across the country who believe in the power of science, education, and discovery. I reflected more deeply on what this moment means for us and the amazing people who made it possible in a new blog post: PRI’s Wonderful Life.

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There is much still to be done. We are excited to now be able to plan for PRI’s future, and we look forward -- with renewed hope and a strengthened sense of purpose -- to sharing PRI’s plans for long-term financial sustainability in the months ahead. For now, we want to offer our sincere appreciation to every person who helped us achieve this milestone. Your generosity has safeguarded an irreplaceable institution, and we remain committed to honoring that trust every single day.

 

Thank you for standing with us, and for believing in what we do. We are endlessly grateful.”

 

Sincerely,
Warren Allmon
Director, Paleontological Research Institution