Join gardens assistant Aidan Holton for an hour among the trees of the Southern Appalachians — free, all welcome. The Highlands Biological Station gardens are home to a remarkable collection of native trees, and there's no better way to get acquainted than a walk with someone who tends them. Join gardens assistant Aidan Holton for […]

Science on the Rocks: Glow Worms of the Highlands Plateau📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public Join Highlands Biological Station for an informal Science on the Rocks conversation with Heather Pratt about the fascinating glow worms of the Highlands Plateau. These tiny bioluminescent insects bring […]

Botany Bootcamp July 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Instructor: Dr. Paul Manos, Duke University Botany Bootcamp is an engaging, hands-on workshop designed to introduce participants to the remarkable diversity of plant life found on the Highlands Plateau. Hosted at the Highlands Biological Station, this immersive day blends short lectures with interactive activities to […]

Join the Highlands Biological Foundation for our most anticipated night of the year — the Summer Soirée at Flat Mountain Farm — our largest annual fundraiser in support of biological research and education in the southern Appalachians. Learn more & purchase tickets here: https://highlandsbiological.org/soiree2026/ Tickets on sale in June 16th.

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 HBS in 2020, the MAPS bird banding station is part of a larger effort to assess trends in avian demographics across North America. During banding […]

Look closely, and the garden glows. Join us for a guided walk with Gardens Assistant Ripley Brenner exploring the surprising world of iridescence in the plant kingdom — the shimmer, sheen, and structural color that turn ordinary petals and leaves into something luminous. Over about an hour, we'll move at an easy pace through the […]

Science on the Rocks: Conservation Research on Kral’s Water Plantain📅 Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public Join Grant-in-Aid researcher Jake Thompson for an informal Science on the Rocks conversation about Kral’s water plantain (Sagittaria secundifolia), a threatened aquatic plant with an important conservation story. Jake’s […]