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Our Mission
To ignite the natural curiosity of all learners to explore and shape their world
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Join us for Afternoon Explorations each Thursday and Friday
from 1:30-5PM!
• Explore the Environmental Science and Sustainability Building, Harrison Hall of Science, and the Living History Farm!
• Bring items to our popular Nature Exchange
• Search for life-size models of both young and adult dinosaurs along our outdoor Dinosaur Adventure Trail.
• Enjoy a stroll through our beautiful Butterfly Garden
• Sail the high seas while playing at the Pirate and Castle playground
• Engage in creative outdoor play in Wildwood
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Be sure to visit on Friday, April 19th for a special event celebrating the Earth! Partner agencies and Roper Mountain staff will have hands-on activities sure to engage audiences of all ages. | |
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Friday Starry Nights
Magic Globe
April 12th, 19th, 26th
4:30 p.m.
Details and Tickets
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Friday Starry Nights
Two Small Pieces
of Glass
April 12th, 19th, 26th
6:00 p.m.
Details and Tickets
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Friday Starry Nights
Chasing the Ghost Particle
April 12th, 19th, 26th
7:30 p.m.
Details and Tickets
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Roper Mountain will not have Eclipse programming on April 8th. Be sure to visit us prior to learn more about the upcoming Eclipse and prepare for viewing. | |
Have you ever wondered what Roper Mountain staff does to prepare and pull off a successful Summer Adventure? We see thousands of visitors come through our doors in the summertime and we are expecting even bigger crowds this summer! We have an exciting new traveling exhibit coming to the Environmental Science building, called Here be Dragons, as well as a new immersive butterfly experience in store for you this summer. These extra experiences will be included in admission, in addition to the familiar experiences we provide at Nature Exchange in the Environmental Science building, Harrison Hall of Natural Science, and the Living History Farm. | |
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One of the ways that we prepare for a successful summer is making sure we have enough engaging, personable, and passionate volunteers to assist us in creating memorable experiences for our visitors. If you've ever wondered what it's like to hold a snake, work at a marine lab touch tank, or teach people about what life looked like in South Carolina in the 1800's, maybe you should consider applying to be a part of our wonderful team this summer! We are accepting applications from anyone that is 14 or older on our website now! https://www.ropermountain.org/pages.asp?titleid=volunteers
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We are also accepting volunteers for our Summer Camps. Make sure to fill out the camp specific application on the website, using the same link above. We have had people do both Summer Adventure and Summer Camp, but make sure to fill out both applications if you would like to do both. Our volunteers are at the heart and soul of what we do and we appreciate and value them so much! We couldn't do what we do without them. If you have any questions about volunteering, please reach out to me, Ashley Zalabak, at azalabak@greenville.k12.sc.us.
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LIVE DEMO ON FOX CAROLINA
Tune in on April 9th between 10-11AM to see Eric Basso completing a LIVE fire bubbles demo on Fox Carolina!
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PI DAY 2024
On behalf of the Roper Mountain Science Center Association I would like to thank our sponsors, vendors and all who attended our 2nd annual Pi Day Party fundraiser, on Thursday, 3/14 in the Environmental Science Building. We had a great night of fantastic food, fun hands-on games and demonstrations, and a "fiery" stage show! With your support, we were able to raise close to $30,000 for Roper Mountain Science Center, which will be used toward future exhibits and programming.
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My deepest appreciation goes to the entire staff of RMSC who continually dedicate so much of their time and passion not just into this event, but their every day jobs in making informal science education fun! And, a special thanks to our Association members who all had a hand in making this a successful event!
Marisa Trzemzalski
RMSCA President
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Did you know that Greenville will experience a partial solar eclipse on April 8? Beginning at 1:50 pm and ending at 4:24 pm, part of the Sun’s light will be blocked and the area will seem slightly darker. The eclipse will reach its maximum at 3:09 pm, with approximately 82% of the Sun’s diameter being covered.
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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that blocks the Sun’s light. Sometimes the Sun’s light is completely blocked and a total solar eclipse occurs (which is what happened here in 2017). Other times, the Sun’s light is partially blocked and we get a partial solar eclipse. When the partial eclipse reaches its maximum on April 8, the sun will be a crescent shape in the sky.
With the Moon orbiting the Earth and both objects orbiting the Sun, it is easy to think that we would have an eclipse every month. This is not the case. The orbit of the Moon is tilted (about 5 degrees) relative to the orbit of the Earth, which changes the placement of its shadow. Sometimes the Moon’s shadow is too high above Earth and sometimes it is too low. There are only two times a year, called “eclipse seasons,” in the Earth’s orbit where there is a possibility of a total solar eclipse!
If you plan to view the partial eclipse on April 8 in Greenville, you must take precautions to view it safely. One way to safely view a partial solar eclipse is to wear ISO 12312-2 standard solar eclipse glasses (which are NOT regular sunglasses). You can also safely view a partial eclipse through a pinhole projector or even through something as simple as a colander. For more safety tips, visit NASA’s website: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/safety/.
By Maggie Connelly, Roper Mountain Planetarium Specialist
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Thanks to the Spartanburg County Foundation for supporting scholarships for high need schools in Spartanburg County during the 2023-2024 school year. Their support has provided over 900 elementary and middle school students the opportunity to attend a field trip at Roper Mountain free of charge. Here, 4th grade students from Cannons Elementary are experiencing our new Coastal Catastrophes lab in the Environmental Science building.
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Members 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!
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Spark Good
Walmart recently launched Walmart Spark Good Round Up where customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar and donate the change to their favorite charity. We would love for you to choose Roper Mountain Science Center as your charity to receive these donations every time you shop on Walmart.com. Just select us from the drop down menu when you checkout!
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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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THANK YOU COMMUNITY PARTNERS | | |
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Visionary:
BOSCH Community Fund
The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Dodge Industrial, Inc.
Fluor Foundation
Fluor Golf for Greenville
Greenville Water
Lockheed Martin Corporation
ReWa
South Carolina Farm Bureau
Explorer:
BMW Manufacturing
GE
SEW-EURODRIVE
Voyager:
Audacy Communications
Rose Ball Committee
Milliken, Inc.
Spartanburg Community Foundation
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Adventurer:
AFL Global
Bank of Travelers Rest
Bannon Foundation
Contec, Inc.
John R. and Margrite Davis Foundation
Greenville Federal Credit Union
Koops, Inc.
Ryobi Power Tools
Minor and Hal Shaw
South Carolina Charities
TD Charitable Foundation
Innovator:
Brian Cauthen
Greenville Master Gardeners
Kay and Les Knight
Carla and Brian Olson
Piedmont Natural Gas
Publix Super Market Charities
ScanSource Charitable Foundation
Kathryn and Jerry Smith
South Carolina Humanities
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