BEE Kind | Forest Bathing Walk (5/20)
HBS North Campus 111 Lower Lake Road, Highlands, NC, United StatesSaturday, May 20th | 5 – 8 PM | Register HERE Highlands Biological Station’s North Campus (111 Lower Lake Road) $20/ person | Registration required Join Robin Hancock of Renewal by Nature for a forest bathing walk through the Highlands Botanical Garden. This rather intense, yet relaxed, practice renews us in a way that allows […]
BEE Kind | Forest Bathing Walk (5/21)
HBS North Campus 111 Lower Lake Road, Highlands, NC, United StatesSaturday, May 21st | 9 AM - 12 PM | Register HERE Highlands Biological Station’s North Campus (111 Lower Lake Road) $20/ person | Registration required Join Robin Hancock of Renewal by Nature for a forest bathing walk through the Highlands Botanical Garden. This rather intense, yet relaxed, practice renews us in a way that […]
Pollinator Party Walk
Highlands Nature CenterSunday, May 21 | 2 - 3:30 PM | Registration required HERE FREE admission This Endangered Species Day, join Mainspring Conservation Trust & Highlands Nature Center for an easy stroll through the Highlands Botanical Garden to learn about some of our endangered pollinators, from bees & wasps to butterflies & moths! Meet at the Highlands […]
Introduction to Plant Ecophysiology in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: Dr. Howie Neufeld (Appalachian State University) A short course on basic plant ecophysiology instrumentation and techniques, designed for beginners and advanced students alike. Students will learn the operating principles behind plant gas exchange (photosynthesis and transpiration), pigment extraction, and plant-water relations. This will include measuring plant water stress and hydraulics, which is how plants […]
NCN: Salamander Meander (Members Only)
Highlands Nature CenterFriday, May 26 | 9 – 10 PM Limited spaces | Registration required HERE (registration opens Monday, May 22) FREE admission, donation appreciated Kick off Highlands Nature Center’s summer season by searching for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, then join our Education Specialists on a […]
NatureTime StoryTime
Highlands Nature CenterMay 29 | June 12 | June 19 | June 26 10:30 AM Highlands Nature Center FREE | No registration necessary Join local storyteller Ms. KK at the Highlands Nature Center as she reads fun books and sings silly songs all about the great outdoors. After the StoryTime fun, Ms. KK will take you on […]
Nature Center Holiday Hours
Highlands Nature CenterHighlands Nature Center is Open for Memorial Day Weekend! Extended Holiday Hours: Sunday, May 28, 12 – 4 PM FREE admission
NCN: Salamander Meander
Highlands Nature CenterLimited 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 […]
NCN: Salamander Meander
Highlands Nature CenterLimited 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 […]
Owl Prowl
Highlands Nature CenterJune 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 […]
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