The Lemur Conservation Foundation

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

  

What’s New

Silky sifaka monitoring at Marojejy National Park

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Our silky sifaka monitoring team just returned from Marojejy National Park (Camp Marojejia or Camp 2). The current social group near that camp is small but doing well. There is an adult male named LFV, an adult female named VSC, and a subadult male named MBV. The acronyms are abbreviations for Malagasy words used by... Continue Reading

Volunteer Highlight: Dave

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This month, we highlight volunteer Dave for the many ways he's helped the Lemur Conservation Foundation. As the roommate of an LCF staff member, it was inevitable that he would be coaxed into volunteering at some point. Over the years, Dave has filled several volunteer roles, always with enthusiasm and a smile: - providing helping... Continue Reading

LCF participates in Missouri Botanical Garden workshop

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation is grateful to Missouri Botanical Garden for conducting a seven-day intensive reforestation training and field workshop in Antanetiambo Nature Reserve. Topics included nursery design, seed germination, planting procedure, weeding, and data collection procedure after planting and in the nursery. Eleven members of LCF's Madagascar team participated in the workshop. Currently, LCF... Continue Reading

Jean Blackburn joins LCF Board

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation is pleased to welcome artist and conservationist Jean Blackburn to the Board of Directors. A third generation Florida native, Jean grew up on Anna Maria Island. She holds an MFA from the University of Oregon, a BA from the University of Florida, an AS in Biological Parks Technology from State College... Continue Reading

Welcome our new red ruffed lemur

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LCF has welcomed a sweet natured, handsome young red ruffed lemur named River from the Henson Robinson Zoo. He’s become known as ‘Ranomamy,’ Malagasy for ‘river,’ to reduce confusion with LCF resident Rivotra (‘wind’), and to have a nickname that matches our Malagasy-themed names for this species at the reserve. River joined us through a... Continue Reading

Am I like a lemur?

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This month, the entire third grade at Bay Haven School in Sarasota enjoyed a day of learning about lemurs right in their own library. Katie Virun, LCF Education Manager, and LCF volunteers guided students through fun and educational hands-on activities that taught them about the incredible abilities of lemurs and helped them discover their similarities... Continue Reading