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  • Macrofungi of the Blue Ridge

    Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

    4 Credit Hours August 3–14, 2026 Instructors: Dr. Rachel Swenie, Harvard University This hands-on course introduces students to the collection, identification, and diversity of macrofungi—including mushrooms—of the southern Blue Ridge […]

    $1000

  • Millipede Night Crawl

    Highlands Nature Center 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, United States

    Creep into the nighttime world of one of the forest’s most fascinating decomposers! Join our Naturalists for a closer look at millipedes as we explore the forest floor and discover […]

    Free

  • Mindfulness in the Gardens

    Highlands Nature Center 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, United States

    Slow down. Look closer. Breathe. Join Horticultural Specialist Canty Worley for Mindfulness in the Gardens, an unhurried walk through the Highlands Botanical Gardens with plenty of pauses to notice what […]

    Free

  • Science on the Rocks: The Hidden Chemical World of Salamanders

    Weyman Building 265 N 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

    Science on the Rocks: The Hidden Chemical World of Salamanders📅 Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public Join Grant-in-Aid researcher Paul […]

    Free

  • MAPS Bird Banding at HBS | August 6

    Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

    Join Highlands Biological Station and the Blue Ridge Bird Observatory for a morning of bird banding as part of the MAPS, or Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship, program. Established at […]

    Free

  • The Flower Hunter’s Trail

    Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

    The Seminoles called him Puc Puggy — the Flower Hunter. He earned it. In the spring of 1775, William Bartram rode into the Cherokee mountains of western North Carolina and […]

    Free