For Immediate Release: August 8, 2025
EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PREVIEW: Saluda Skyride Construction Progress
Columbia, S.C., August 11, 2025 – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is eagerly anticipating the opening of the Saluda Skyride. We invite our local media partners to an exclusive first look at the construction progress before it opens to the public. This unique opportunity includes a hard hat tour of the east campus Skyride station.
Event Details:
Who: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden President and CEO, Tommy Stringfellow, will be present to share updates on Saluda Skyride and answer any inquiries.
What: Hard hat tour of the east loading station of the Saluda Skyride
When: Wednesday, August 13 | 9:45am–11:00am
Where: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC
Space is limited. RSVP required.
Please contact Matt Perron via email at mperron@riverbanks.org to confirm your attendance and secure your spot for this special media opportunity.
For more information about upcoming events, planning a visit, or membership opportunities, visit riverbanks.org.
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is home to more than 3,000 magnificent and fascinating animals and one of America’s best public gardens. The Zoo opened on April 25, 1974, and for over five decades, has connected individuals, families and school children with the natural world. Riverbanks is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is recognized as a global leader in animal care and welfare, education, recreation, science and wildlife conservation. It is the mission of the Zoo and Garden to create meaningful connections and inspire actions that will have a lasting impact on wildlife and wild places. For more information, visit riverbanks.org.