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Our Mission
To ignite the natural curiosity of all learners to explore and shape their world
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Summer Adventure
Summer Adventure is here! Starting TODAY, June 1st until July 29th you can visit Roper Mountain Tuesday-Saturday between 10AM-4PM. While you’re here you can encounter our traveling exhibit “How People Make Things”, visit the outdoor dinosaur trails including the two new play areas, discover our Living History Farm, pet a stingray in the Marine Lab, and so much more!
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Thank you for joining us for a great year of Afternoon Explorations! We look forward to seeing you this summer for Summer Adventure!
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Friday Starry Nights
Take Flight
June 2nd, 9th, 16th,
23rd, and 30th
4:30 p.m.
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Friday Starry Nights
NEW
Invaders of Mars!
June 2nd, 9th, 16th,
23rd, and 30th
6 p.m.
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Friday Starry Nights
Solar Superstorms
June 2nd, 9th, 16th,
23rd, and 30th
7:30 p.m.
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Laser Days of Summer
Join us in July for laser lights set to your favorite bands! We have everything from Taylor Swift to Queen to Stranger Things. More information about times and show offerings can be found at our website here:
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Summer Camp Season is Here! If you are signed up for a camp this summer, you will receive a reminder email the week before your camp that will tell you everything you need to know about drop off and pick-up, what to wear, etc. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
We currently have only one camp with availability ReDesign: ReCraft and ReUse, week of July 10 for completed grades 5, 6 or 7 is a fun camp where students will use the creative design process to re-purpose throwaway items into art!
You can sign-up for camp by visiting our website:
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During your next visit stop by the NEW ship and castle exploration area! The newest playground addition to the Mountain is located between the Environmental Science Building and Harrison Hall. |
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Red Devon cattle arrived in North America 400 years ago. And one big, beautiful Red Devon cow arrived at the Living History Farm this month!
Devons were introduced in the Americas in 1623 aboard a ship named Charity. Pilgrims brought a bull and three heifers to Plymouth Colony. Known for their docile temperament, this historic breed is native to southwestern England and famed for their high quality beef, rich milk and excellent grazing ability on coarse foliage. In addition, they were the draft animal of choice pulling wagons west on the Oregon Trail.
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Our cow was purchased from Walker Century Farms, in Anderson, SC., and as an added bonus, she is pregnant and due sometime in the fall.
What’s the cow’s name, you ask? We need your help picking one! Submit a name suggestion during our Cow Naming Contest by visiting us during Summer Adventure. The winner will receive a one-year Family membership, a Summer Adventure t-shirt and a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card. Use QR code to enter. Only one entry per email. Contest ends July 1st and the winner will be announced July 8th.
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Volunteering on the farm!
A hard working, devoted team of employees from HDR volunteered over 2 days to install 400 ft of pasture fencing, which will aid our efforts to rotationally graze our farm animals. Hats off to this group for rising to the challenge!
We are grateful to JTEKT, who partnered with us again this year by sending dozens of volunteers to complete a multitude of projects on HOG Day–United Way’s Hands On Greenville Day.
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Did you know that sustainability practices include emphasizing native plants? Native plants or indigenous plants have adapted to the conditions found within this region over thousands of years. Since native plants have evolved over such a historic period of time, they’re able to support other species and are better able to adapt to their natural environments so that they can thrive. As a result, native plants have formed a symbiotic, or mutually beneficial relationship with native wildlife, resulting in a sustainable habitat.
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Native wildlife have evolved with native plants and are adapted to them, especially insects that have co- evolved with the plants. So many things depend upon plants and insects in that early part of the food chain and food web. For instance, a native oak tree can support 500 species of caterpillars! Compare that with a ginkgo tree, which is non-native, and supports only about five species of caterpillars. Going up the food chain, it takes lots of caterpillars – like 6,000 caterpillars – just to support one family of chickadees.
At Roper Mountain, we feature native plants in our new Sustainability Garden, sponsored by Duke Energy, and designed by Clemson students. It is located in front of our Environmental Science and Sustainability Building. In addition, our Butterfly Garden and Heritage Gardens highlight many natives. Visit our gardens this summer during our Summer Adventure which runs June 1 to July 29.
By Tim Taylor, Roper Mountain Life Science Specialist
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2023 BMW Charity Pro-AM
Presented by TD Synnex
Ticket Sales and Volunteer Opportunities for the golf tournament are available and can be purchased to support Roper Mountain. If attending the tournament doesn’t suit your schedule, consider purchasing Birdies for Charity and designating Roper Mountain as your charity of choice! This fun option continues to raise bonus dollars by enabling individual donors to make a one-time flat donation or pledge one cent or more per birdie during the tournament.
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Membership Updates
Members now receive 10% off all t-shirt and hat purchases. Mention that you are a member to receive your discount.
PLUS earn an additional 25 points each time you wear your t-shirt to Nature Exchange!
Summer camp season is upon us! Upgrade to our Creator or Originator level to enjoy onsite concierge registration next year for children or grandchildren in your immediate family. Creators now receive up to 6 total camp registrations on concierge day while Originators receive unlimited registrations.
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Give Back to Roper Mountain
We appreciate your consideration in making a donation to support our mission to help lay the foundation for future successes for school and public programming. Make a gift to Roper Mountain today.
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Spread The Word About Roper Mountain
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THANK YOU COMMUNITY PARTNERS |
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Visionary:
Bosch Community Fund
Community Foundation of Greenville
The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Dodge Industrial, Inc.
Duke Energy Foundation
Fluor Golf For Greenville
Greenville County Litter Prevention
Greenville Water
The Late Ernest and Betty Lathem
Lockheed Martin Corporation
MetroConnects
Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, PA
ReWa
South Carolina Farm Bureau
Explorer:
BMW Manufacturing
Fluor Foundation
GE
SEW Eurodrive
Voyager:
Tom and Linda Hamilton
South Carolina Charities
Miliken
Audacy
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Adventurer:
AFL Global
AT&T Foundation
Bank of Travelers Rest
Contec, Inc.
ScanSource Charitable Foundation
Hal and Minor Shaw
Innovator:
John R. and M. Margrite Davis Foundation
DC Blox
Greenville FCU
Greenville Master Gardeners
Rob and Katie Howell
Piedmont Natural Gas
Publix Super Market Charities
Ron and Tommie Reece
Barbara Stone Foundation
ZF North America
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We welcome your feedback. Email Roper Mountain to share your thoughts.
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