Greenville Zoo Conservation Lecture Series: Orangutans
Saving Sumatra's Orangutans
This presentation will address the threats to each species, explain the work of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) in conserving orangutans in Sumatra and describe the SOCP's innovative new Orangutan Haven project currently under development in North Sumatra.
Special Guest Speaker :Ian Singleton, PhD, Director, Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme
Did you know a third species of orangutan was recently discovered? The Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis), resides in the Tapanuli region of North Sumatra. Surveys by the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) suggest there are only 13,500 Sumatran orangutans and less than 800 Tapanuli orangutans remaining in the wild. This presentation will address the threats to each species, explain the work of the SOCP in conserving orangutans in Sumatra and describe the SOCP’s innovative new Orangutan Haven project currently under development in North Sumatra.
Adults and children are welcome.
Bonnamoo: Music, Food, and Farms concert
Please join SPACE and Thicketty Mountain Farm for an exciting new spring event: Bonnamoo! You won't want to miss this celebration of music, food, and farms at our Cleveland Preserve Farm, a beautiful 300-acre conserved farm in North Spartanburg. This musical event will feature headliners Southern Culture On The Skids (SCOTS), with local favorite The Shane Pruitt Band as the openner. Gates at 6 p.m.
Southern Culture On The Skids have been consistently recording and touring around the world since 1983. Their music has been featured in movies and TV, and their legendary live shows are a testament to the therapeutic powers of foot-stomping, butt-shaking rock-and-roll. Living and breathing the blues and gospel, opener The Shane Pruitt Band embodies a regional tradition while bringing its original tone and flare to every performance.
During the performance, vendors will be on-site selling food and beverages. SPACE is partnering with commercial composting company Atlas Organics to make this a low-waste event. Guests are encouraged to carpool. Those who bring their own non-glass tumblers for beverages will receive $1 off their first beer or glass of wine!