World HIPPO Day: Build, Paint, Sip

Name: World HIPPO Day: Build, Paint, Sip
Start: 2025-02-12T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-12T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Thunder Ridge Vineyards

Schedule

Wed Feb 12 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Thunder Ridge Vineyards | Spring Grove, PA

As you may know, our business owner, Amber, is passionate about sharing conservation efforts of all kinds with folks. Education is the first step in making any small difference that we can give. Why not marry this passion with the make and take workshops that The Wandering WoodCraft provides to you! Crafting for a Cause! ! !
World Hippo Day on February 15 celebrates the extraordinary hippopotamus and encourages people to take action to prevent its extinction. Did you know that before 1909, scientists placed hippos in the same group as PIGS? Despite their outward similarities with pigs or wild boars, hippopotamuses are closely related to whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Hippos are the third-largest land mammal after elephants and rhinos. Hippos are primarily found in rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps.
Fun facts:
Hippos don’t really swim
Instead of swimming, hippos walk or run along the riverbed.
Hippos have natural sunscreen
When sunbathing, the hippo secretes an oily reddish-orange slime that protects their skin from ultraviolet rays and harmful bacteria.
Hippos are related to whales
Hippos and whales share the same semi-aquatic ancestors that lived around 54 million years ago.
Hippos have tusks as teeth
The hippo’s front teeth are tusks, which they use to defend themselves against threats.
Hippos are faster than Usain Bolt
Despite their enormous size, hippos can run at a speed of 19 to 30 miles per hour.
Why World Hippo Day is Important?
It encourages people to take action against hippo extinction!
Hippos are currently identified as vulnerable species, with about 115,000 to 130,000 remaining in the wild. Their declining population is attributed to poaching, loss of access to fresh water, mechanized farming, and urbanization. World Hippo Day brings people’s attention to the threats that hippos face and encourages them to take action, either by educating other people, running a conservation effort, or donating to animal conservation organizations.
Hippos are essential to the ecosystem!
The hippo’s dung or solid waste provides rivers and lakes the necessary nutrients for life in the ecosystem to strive. If hippos go extinct, there will be a drastic reduction in certain fish species and algae populations, eventually leading to food shortages in African water bodies such as Lake Victoria.
Hippos are fascinating creatures!
Hippos are the only mammal that lives both on land and water. It serves as a bridge between both worlds, taking nutrients from land and dumping them in water bodies. They have sensitive skin yet are one of the most aggressive mammals. Despite their enormous size, they can still run faster than an Olympic sprinter. All these and more make the hippo a fascinating animal.
Source: https://nationaltoday.com/world-hippo-day/

About the event:
Registration is now open and will close on 2/7/2025.
Doors of TRV open promptly at 5:30pm.
All materials to create your HIPPO is provided to you.
The Hippo includes interchangeable hats!
Cost is $44pp
Feel free to bring snacks. Charcuterie is available for extra purchase. NO outside alcohol permitted on the premises. Pizza NOT available on Make & Take events.
Aprons are provided to borrow but we encourage you to also wear your crafty swag and not your Influencer attire.
Your first drink is on Amber!
SPACE IS LIMITED!
No experience necessary! Our instructor will be there to guide you along! It is a NO JUDGEMENT ZONE and the more you drink, the better you create!
(please drink responsibly)
Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Register here: https://www.hippiegirlcollection.com/event-details/world-hippo-day-build-paint-sip