{2 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
cal and paleontological resources, and the bird, animal and insect 
life of the State. It is the constant resort of multitudes of lovers 
of nature, visitors from a‘l parts of this State and Nation and other 
nations. Every effort has been made to produce attractive exhibits 
and many notable effects have been attained. As an educational 
agent the Museum is of highest value. 
Scientific Reservations 
Extramural exhibits of the Museum are represented by several 
small parks which have been presented to it for the sake of pre- 
serving from encroachment areas specially notable for their 
scientific or ethnological interest. These have, with a possible 
exception, been gifts to the State from private citizens personally 
interested in the purposes of the Museum. They are at the present 
time : 
1 Cryptozoon Ledge or Lester Park, near Saratoga Springs 
2 Stark’s Knob Volcano, near Schuylerville 
3 Clark Reservation, near Jamesville 
4 Squaw Island, Canandaigua lake 
5 Chittenango Falls Park 
6 Flint Mine Hill, near West Coxsackie 
Summary of Activities 
Amphibians, study of 
Aquatic insects, investigation of 
Arbor Day 
Archeology 
Bird Day 
Birds, investigation of habits, dis- 
tribution and economy 
Bird protection 
Botany 
Camp insects, control of 
Clay production 
Crops, protection from insects 
Disease, relation of insects and 
plants to 
Entomology, faunal studies 
Ethnology 
Field crop insects 
Fishes, study of habits, distribu- 
tion and food 
Flora, study of 
Forest insects, control of 
Fossils, collection and study of 
Fruit insects, investigation of 
Fungicides, use of 
Garden and field insects, control 
of 
Gas (natural) production 
Geographic names 
Geological maps 
Geological survey 
Household insects, control of 
Hydrology 
Indians, history and customs 
Indians, social and civic welfare 
Industrial geology 
Insecticides, use and supervision 
of 
Insects, control of noxious 
