Going Batty

Highlands Nature Center

Going Batty Dates: June 15th & July 13th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Discover the nocturnal mammals who take to the skies! Learn about the fascinating world of bats, then join naturalists in the Botanical Garden to seek them out. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.  

Free

A Buggy Evening

Highlands Nature Center

A Buggy Evening Dates: June 22nd & July 20th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Experience the world of our smallest nocturnal creatures—insects! Learn to identify unique and beautiful insects then join naturalists to sample for fireflies, moths, and more in the Botanical Garden. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program […]

Free

Salamander Meander

Highlands Nature Center

Salamander Meander Dates: June 1st, June 29th, & July 27th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Join Highlands Nature Center as we search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, then join naturalists on a walk through the gardens to find local species. Please […]

Free

NCN: Salamander Meander

Highlands Nature Center

Limited spaces  |  Registration required Tuesday, May 30  |  9 – 10 PM  | Register  HERE FREE admission, donation appreciated   Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, then join our Education Specialists on a walk through the gardens to find local species. Please bring […]

Free

NCN: Salamander Meander

Highlands Nature Center

Limited spaces  |  Registration required Wednesday, May 31  |  9 – 10 PM  | Register  HERE FREE admission, donation appreciated   Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, then join our Education Specialists on a walk through the gardens to find local species. Please bring […]

Free

Owl Prowl

Highlands Nature Center

June 6th (Register HERE)                                                          Time: 7pm – 7:45pm FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Who-oo goes there? Join Balsam Mountain Trust for a special meeting with their live […]

Free

Going Batty

Highlands Nature Center

June 7th (Register HERE)            Time: 9pm-10pm FREE, all ages welcome Discover the nocturnal mammals who take to the skies! Learn about the fascinating world of bats, then join naturalists in the Botanical Garden to seek them out. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.

Free

A Buggy Evening

Highlands Nature Center

June 13th (Register HERE)                                            9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Experience the world of our smallest nocturnal creatures—insects! Learn to identify unique and beautiful insects then join naturalists to look for […]

Free

A Buggy Evening

Highlands Nature Center

June 14th (Register HERE)                                         9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Experience the world of our smallest nocturnal creatures—insects! Learn to identify unique and beautiful insects then join naturalists to look for fireflies and […]

Free

Folklore & Explore

Highlands Nature Center

June 20th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Curious about old wives’ tales, superstitions, & Sasquatch?  Explore the natural, night-time beauty of the Botanical Garden while unearthing fascinating tales of Appalachian lore. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.

Free