André Michaux in North America: Revealing the Botanical Treasures of the Carolinas
2026-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Zahner Conservation Lecture 6
Featured Speaker
Dana Beach, Founder and former Executive Director, SC Coastal Conservation League, Board Member, Butler Parklands
Date: Thursday, July 23
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE | No registration required
Learn more: https://highlandsbiological.org/foundation/events/zahnerlectures/#andre-michaux
Sponsored by Ruthie & Berry Edwards
Organized by Highlands Biological Foundation

Connecting Appalachia: Wildlife Connectivity, Corridors, and Road Crossings
2026-07-30 18:00 - 19:00
Zahner Conservation Lecture 7
Featured Speaker
Liz Hillard, PhD, Senior Wildlife Biologist-Appalachian Region for Wildlands Network
Date: Thursday, July 30
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE | No registration required
Learn more: https://highlandsbiological.org/foundation/events/zahnerlectures/#connecting-appalachia
Sponsored by Lori & Ed Heys
Organized by Highlands Biological Foundation

Plastic Pollution on the Plateau: An Overview of Microplastics Research in the Southern Appalachians
2026-08-06 18:00 - 19:00
Zahner Conservation Lecture 8
Featured Speaker
Jason Love, Associate Director of Highlands Biological Station, Western Carolina University
Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE | No registration required
Learn more: https://highlandsbiological.org/foundation/events/zahnerlectures/#plastic-pollution
Sponsored by Paul Manos & Diane Lennox
Organized by Highlands Biological Foundation
