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Our Mission
To ignite the natural curiosity of all learners to explore and shape their world
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Mystery on the Mountain
Be among the first to experience Roper Mountain’s newest traveling exhibit, Mystery of the Mayan Medallion, while enjoying adult beverages, hors d’oeuvres, and live music in the new Environmental Science Building on Thursday, May 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include a scavenger hunt with grand prize, and a silent auction. All proceeds go to the Roper Mountain Science Center Association’s Doing Big Things On A Little Mountain campaign. Grab your ticket today!
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Summer Adventure is returning soon! Get ready for 10 weeks of summer fun across the lower half of the mountain! New traveling and permanent exhibits and much, much more are in store for you!
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Friday Starry Nights Additional Showtime
in June and July
You asked, we answered! Due to the overwhelming popularity of our Friday Starry Night events, we've added another show through June and July at 4:30 p.m. Come see the family-favorite Magic Tree House: Space Mission at 4:30 AND 6 p.m.! The 7:30 p.m. show will be Tales of the Maya Skies which will compliment our summer traveling exhibit Mystery of the Mayan Medallion. Friday Starry Night tickets go on sale in the coming days; we will most certainly sell out so grab your tickets early!
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Friday Starry Nights:
Magic Globe
May 6, 13, 20, 27
6:00 p.m.
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Friday Starry Nights:
Solar Superstorms
May 6, 13, 20, 27
7:30 p.m.
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Afternoon Explorations
Continue your learning adventures in some of your favorite spaces at Roper Mountain as part of our Afternoon Explorations program. The final date for 2022 is May 13 so don't wait to come learn, explore, and play!
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MOUNTAIN HIGHLIGHT:
LIVING HISTORY FARM
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“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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The Living History Farm staff are fired up about our newfound knowledge!
We recently had a fascinating professional development day with Barry McCall, N.C. primitive technology expert, who trained our farm staff on various Native American stone tools and techniques, including a flintknapping demonstration, atlatl spear throwing and river cane spear making.
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Many of the tools pictured are now part of the farm’s collection.
We can't wait to incorporate our learning and inspiration into Native American activities for upcoming school field trips and Summer Exploration Camps!
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Our ever-popular Laser Days of Summer returns in August! Come see shows such as Pink Floyd:
Dark Side of the Moon, The Beatles, Queen, Motown, and more Aug. 5 and 6, and Aug. 11, 12, and 13. Can’t wait for August? Beginning in July we will add a laser show at 9 p.m. every Friday as the finale of Friday Starry Nights. Tickets for the July and August laser shows will go on sale in the coming days; get yours and come rock out with us on the mountain!
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…that a pair of Canadian Geese are hoping to set up home in our pond?
For a third year in a row, a pair of Canadian Geese have begun nesting on our pond’s island. This nesting site is preferred because it is elevated, surrounded by water, and fairly safe from natural predators. Since geese are mostly herbivores, our grassy fields nearby provide them plenty of food.
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The female spends most of the time on the nest, which is well hidden. Two to nine eggs are laid in a shallow depression lined with plant material and down. The incubation period – in which the female incubates while the male remains nearby – lasts for 24-32 days. As soon as the goslings hatch, they are able to walk, swim, and find their own food. The male goose is more noticeable with his territorial behavior. Honking, hissing, and even aggressive behavior can be displayed while protecting the nest and goslings. It is never a good idea to feed the geese, as it encourages them to stalk and beg for food and be even more aggressive.
On your next visit to our pond during Afternoon Explorations, maybe goslings will be seen?
Submitted by Life Science Specialist Tim Taylor
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Volunteer at RMSC
Do you love science and want to volunteer at Roper Mountain this summer!?! We are looking for volunteers, ages 14 and above, for Summer Exploration Camps and Summer Adventure. The applications for both positions are live on the website now – apply today! |
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2022 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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Give Back To Roper Mountain:
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AmazonSmile
You can support Roper Mountain in the Amazon Shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones. Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations. 1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device 2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings' 3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. We appreciate your continued support of Roper Mountain, now more than ever.
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Spread The Word About Roper Mountain
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THANK YOU COMMUNITY PARTNERS! |
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Visionary:
ABB
BMW Manufacturing
Bosch Community Fund
Community Foundation of Greenville
Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Dodge Industrial
Duke Energy Foundation
Fluor Golf For Greenville
Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission
Greenville County Litter Prevention
Greenville Water
The Late Ernest and Betty Lathem
Lockheed Martin
MetroConnects
Michelin Charity Golf Tournament
Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, PA
ReWa
SCETV
Explorer:
Fluor Foundation
General Electric
South Carolina Charities
WK Dickson
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Voyager:
Debbie Bell
Tom and Linda Hamilton
The Darrell Harrison Family
Ron and Tommie Reece
Brad Wyche and Diane Smock
Adventurer:
Fielding and Gally Gallivan
Neil and Joy Grayson
Greenville County Soil and Water
Hal and Minor Shaw
ScanSource Charitable Foundation
Spinx Corporation
State Farm Insurance
Innovator:
AFL Global
Cindy Crick Law, LLC
John R. and M. Margrite Davis Foundation
Rob and Katie Howell
Les and Kay Knight
Piedmont Natural Gas
Scott and Pam Powell
Robert and Madison Wilson
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We welcome your feedback. Email Roper Mountain to share your thoughts.
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