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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
Scales and Tails at
Afternoon Explorations
Visit Roper Mountain on Friday, January 19th for our next special event, Scales and Tails! During this event visitors will have the opportunity to get hands-on with some of our animals, learn more about their habitats, and so much more!
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Afternoon Explorations will be closed during the Greenville County Schools Winter break, December 20th-January 3rd. We look forward to welcoming you back for our first Afternoon Explorations in the new year on January 4th. | |
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SUMMER 2024 CAMPS!
We are hard at work planning for next summer’s camps! We expect the camp guide to be online on our website no later than February 1st.
Members only online registration begins Monday, March 4, 7:00am.
Public registration begins Wednesday, March 6, 8:00am.
Upgrade your membership to CREATOR or ORIGINATOR level for access to our special Concierge ONSITE registration days on Monday 2/26 and Tuesday 2/27. Please note that the benefits of these Supporting Membership levels has changed. Creator members may register for up to 6 total camps per family on Concierge registration days. Originator members may register for unlimited camps during the Concierge period. Creator and Originator memberships are good for one year of Concierge camp registration. Upgrade your membership on our website here: https://www.ropermountain.org/pages.asp?titleid=membership.
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LIVE DEMO ON FOX CAROLINA
Tune in on Tuesday, January 9th between 10AM and 11AM to see Tim Taylor from Roper Mountain discuss skulls and scats!
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Welcome not-so-little one!! Our Red Devon cow delivered her calf recently! The heifer calf was born on December 6th. Both the mom (Ruby) and the calf's father are Red Devons, and so the calf is also a full blooded Red Devon. This breed is the oldest cattle breed in America, having been brought here from England 400 years ago, in 1623.
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For further information on this heritage breed of cattle, check out The Livestock Conservancy’s website:
https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/beef-devon-cattle/.
We would love for you to come down to the barn to see her at our next Afternoon Explorations on January 4th! Details and Tickets
A few Bovine FAQ’s:
- How long are cows pregnant: around 9 months/283 days
- What are female calves called? Heifer calf
- What are male calves called? Bull calf
- What do you call a group of cattle? A herd
- When are cattle called heifers vs cows? Heifers are adult females who have not had any offspring. Once they have a calf they are then referred to as cows.
- How much does Ruby weigh? Around 1000 lbs
- How much does her calf weigh? About 70-75 pounds at birth.
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Did you know that our rainforest in our Harrison Hall of Natural Science is heated during the winter to keep our tropical plants, like our coffee trees, alive? Pictured is one of our small coffee trees in bloom from last April, with small, delicate, white flowers.
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After our coffee trees bloom, fruit start appearing, starting green, then turning red in color. These cherry-like fruit usually contain two seeds or beans. Did you know it takes about 2,000 coffee cherries to make one pound of coffee? Caffeine is found in the seeds, fruits and leaves of the coffee plant, serving as a natural pesticide to ward off insects.
When it is cold outside, enjoy a walk in our warm, tropical rainforest, during Afternoon Explorations on Thursdays and Fridays and look for our coffee trees, where that warm cup of coffee comes from. Besides coffee trees, our rainforest also houses these other tropical product plants: a cocoa tree, cinnamon tree, ginger plants and others.
By Tim Taylor, Roper Mountain Life Science Specialist
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This month we say “thank you” to BMW Manufacturing and Publix Supermarket Charities for their continued support. | |
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BMW employees were on hand during the STEM Days of Summer held on Friday afternoons during Summer Adventure. Students of all ages were able to interact with some awesome robots and experience STEM in action.
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For over 5 years, Publix Supermarket Charities has supported STEM education at Roper Mountain. Their support enables us to continue to offer unique, hands-on STEM experiences for students from across South Carolina.
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Thank you, BMW Manufacturing and Publix Supermarket Charities for helping us ignite the natural curiosity of all learners to explore and shape their world. | |
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Only 3 days left to renew your family level membership at the current price before membership rates increase to $125 on January 4th, 2024.
RMSC Membership Renewal
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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Pi Day Party - Save the Date!
Pi Day Party – March 14, 2024, 6 – 8 pm,
at the Environmental Science Building
Join us for an evening of fun, hands-on STEM demonstrations, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and pie (of course!) at our second annual Pi Day Party, hosted by Roper Mountain Science Center Association (RMSCA). Are you or your business interested in sponsoring Pi Day Party? Contact Phyllis Henderson, pjhenderson@greenville.k12.sc.us, for information.
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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.
Duke Energy Foundation
Fluor Foundation
Fluor Golf For Greenville
Greenville Water
John I Smith Charities
Lockheed Martin Corporation
ReWa
South Carolina Farm Bureau
Explorer:
BMW Manufacturing
GE
SEW Eurodrive
Voyager:
Audacy Communications
Rose Ball Committee
Tom and Linda Hamilton
Milliken, Inc.
South Carolina Charities
Spartanburg Community Foundation
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Adventurer:
AFL Global
Bank of Travelers Rest
Brian Cauthen
Contec, Inc.
Greenville FCU
John R. and M. Margrite Davis Foundation
Hal and Minor Shaw
Ryobi Power Tools
TD Charitable Foundation
Innovator:
DC Blox
Greenville Master Gardeners
Les and Kay Knight
Piedmont Natural Gas
Publix Super Market Charities
ScanSource Charitable Foundation
South Carolina Humanities
Barbara Stone Foundation
ZF North America
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We welcome your feedback. Email Roper Mountain to share your thoughts. | | | | |
