Summer 2027 · Workshops

Shorter, and sooner.

A day or a weekend at Highlands Biological Station, for anyone curious about the plants, animals and streams of the Southern Appalachians.

Registration opens January 8, 10 a.m. ETSee the workshopsField courses
Summer 2027

The workshops

Seats update as people register. Seats are first come, first served, and you pay when you register.

June 3, 2027 Workshop

Botany Bootcamp

Session 1 of 2 Also offered July 29, 2027

with Dr. Paul Manos, Duke University

Botany Bootcamp is a hands-on workshop designed to introduce participants to the diverse plant life of the Highlands Plateau. Through a combination of short lectures and interactive activities, we’ll explore fundamental botanical concepts, focusing…

$100

Opens Jan 8

July 29, 2027 Workshop

Botany Bootcamp

Session 2 of 2 Also offered June 3, 2027

with Dr. Paul Manos, Duke University

Botany Bootcamp is a hands-on workshop designed to introduce participants to the diverse plant life of the Highlands Plateau. Through a combination of short lectures and interactive activities, we’ll explore fundamental botanical concepts, focusing…

$100

Opens Jan 8

The lineup is coming soon

The workshops for this summer will appear here as soon as they’re set. Seats are first come, first served, so mark the day registration opens.

Want to go deeper?

Spend a week or two in the field

One or two week-long field courses on the Highlands Plateau, with academic credit and Station housing if you want them.

See the field courses

Questions about a workshop?

Write or call, and include the workshop you’re asking about.

Sarah Vickery, Business & Communications Manager
svickery@wcu.edu · 828-526-2602