Keep South Carolina Wild

Jun
25

Forks, Knives, & Spoonbills Conservation Dinner at Topsoil Restaurant in Travelers Rest

Day of the Week: Wednesday

Event Date: June 25, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

$125

Location: 13 S. Main St, Travelers Rest, SC 29690

Ticket sales close on June 18th!

Join the South Carolina Wildlife Federation at Topsoil Restaurant in Travelers Rest near Greenville from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm for a six-course, wine-paired conservation dinner featuring dishes inspired by imperiled bird species created by Executive Chef Adam Cooke.

This year’s featured species include the cerulean warbler, American redstart, golden-crowned kinglet, belted kingfisher, Canada warbler, and of course, the roseate spoonbill, whose conservation story inspired this dinner series. All of these species are depicted in Heather Deacon’s beautiful image above. Heather’s piece titled, Palmetto Feathers, is the winning image of the 2025 Forks, Knives, & Spoonbills art contest!  As each course is served during the dinner, SCWF Industry Habitat Manager Jay Keck will share information about each species and the conservation efforts needed to help them thrive.

This convivial evening will not disappoint! Purchase your tickets early to ensure that you can join us for this deliciously informative conservation dinner. All funds raised will benefit conservation and education programs at SCWF.

Menu 

Inspired by the Roseate Spoonbill:

Broadwater shrimp and daikon carpaccio

Inspired by the Cerulean Warbler:

Snow Camp goat cheese and beet salad with pickled blueberries

Inspired by the American Redstart:

Charred and pickled yellow carrots, fried fig and carrot mole, fresh figs and pumpkin seeds

Inspired by the Golden-Crowned Kinglet:

Golden tilefish, lemon vin jaune sauce

Inspired by the Belted Kingfisher:

Local guinea fowl, maitake mushroom, xo gastrique

Inspired by the Canada Warbler:

Lemon tahini tart, nigella pine nut brittle

 

(Please note this menu is subject to change based on availability. Vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian options available.)

Presenting Sponsor:

Event Sponsor:

BlueCross BlueShield of SC

SCWF Friends:

Hazel Monteith and Burt Pardue

Hosana Nagasaka and Joel Chavez Ortiz

Rita and Robert Rao

Wine Sponsor:

Thank you to our sponsors for helping us increase our impact for local wildlife. Please consider a sponsorship when you make your purchase below.

For company sponsorships, you’ll receive two tickets at the $500 level, or four dinner tickets at the $1,000 level, and we’ll include your logo on all marketing materials sent out to our 40,000+ supporters and followers, press releases, website, and the event menu.

For SCWF Friend sponsorships, you’ll receive two dinner tickets at the $300 level and will be recognized by name on the same formats.

Thank you for considering a philanthropic gift to support our mission!

FKS dinner refund policy: 90% of ticket price will be refunded for cancellation more than two weeks prior to the event; 75% refunded when less than two weeks before event. All refund requests must be made in writing or by email to mail@scwf.org.

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