The Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation works to protect Madagascar's primates - the lemurs - through conservation, education, research, and art.

  

Events

Andapa, Madagascar 2019 World Lemur Festival

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation continued to celebrate lemurs this month by helping to sponsor the World Lemur Festival in Andapa, Madagascar on November 16. Results were tremendous this year with over 1,000 participants. The Andapa festival began with a large parade with many groups (students, environment and women's clubs, and more) dressed in lemur-themed outfits.... Continue Reading

Rainforest class trip films debut at LCF 2019 World Lemur Festival

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Recently, we shared news about a project to evaluate LCF’s three-day student conservation education trips in Madagascar. Our post, "Master’s student presents LCF Madagascar Program at EFP-PSGB," described findings by Oxford Brookes University Master’s student Kylie Sorenson after assessing students’ knowledge of lemurs before and after overnight trips to Marojejy National Park. Observing lemurs in... Continue Reading

Celebrate World Lemur Day on October 25

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Each year, World Lemur Day is celebrated on the last Friday of October. During the weeks surrounding this special day, World Lemur Festival events take place around the world—like our second annual festival which took place on October 12 at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota. LCF will again sponsor an annual festival... Continue Reading

2019 LCF Open House Update

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This is an exciting time at our reserve as we move forward with our expansion. Due to upcoming construction projects, we are providing opportunities to learn about lemurs in Bradenton and Sarasota as alternatives to our Open House, typically held in December. We appreciate your understanding that the Open House will not take place this... Continue Reading

Dr. Erik Patel presents “Saving Madagascar’s Lemurs”

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Join us for "Saving Madagascar’s Lemurs: The World’s Most Endangered Primates," a presentation by LCF’s Dr. Erik Patel at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton. We’re excited to be a part of The Bishop’s monthly Think + Drink science program in The Planetarium. Learn about Madagascar’s primates in a relaxed, informal setting,... Continue Reading