Nature Center opens for spring hours (reservations required)
Highlands Nature CenterAfter more than a year of closure, the Highlands Nature Center will be opening its door to visitors once more beginning Friday, April 2nd! Spring hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free reservations are required to visit. To ensure the safety of our community and beyond, visiting the Nature Center […]
Grasses of the Southern Appalachians
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesGRASSES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, with Dr. Paul Mckenzie, USFWS (Emeritus)
Sedges of the Blue Ridge
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesSEDGES OF THE BLUE RIDGE with Dr. Dwayne Estes, Austin Peay University
Cliff & Rock Outcrop Communities of the Southern Appalachians
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesCLIFF & ROCK OUTCROP COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS with Ms. Laura Boggess, Mars Hill University and Mr. Gary Kauffman, USFS
Biology and Conservation of Birds
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesBIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS with Dr. Rob Bierregaard, Drexel University & Academy of Natural Sciences
Biology of Southern Appalachian Salamanders
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesBIOLOGY OF SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN SALAMANDERS with Dr. Joe Pechmann, WCU and Dr. Ken Kozak, University of Minnesota
Salamander Meander
Highlands Nature CenterSalamander Meander Dates: June 1st, June 29th, & July 27th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Kick off Highlands Nature Center’s summer season searching 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. […]
Starlight Stroll
Highlands Nature CenterStarlight Stroll Dates: June 8th & July 6th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Unlock the history and mystery of the night sky as we study the stars! Hear stories from different cultures and learn to identify summer constellations. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.
Going Batty
Highlands Nature CenterGoing 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.
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