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  • Under the Canopy: A Guided Tree Walk with Dr. Paul Manos

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

    Wednesday, July 1, 202612:00 PMHighlands Botanical Gardens The tour will begin at the Highlands Nature Center.   Look up, lean in, and discover the remarkable trees of the Highlands Botanical Garden!   Join Dr. Paul Manos for Under the Canopy, a guided walk exploring the trees that shape our Southern Appalachian landscape. Along the way, […]

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  • Science on the Rocks: What Trees Can Tell Us

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

    Science on the Rocks: What Trees Can Tell Us📅 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public What can trees tell us about the past? Join Liam Stiefel, University Program Associate at Highlands Biological Station, for an informal Science on the Rocks conversation focused on dendrochronology — […]

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  • Salamander Meander

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

    Venture out after dark in search of one of the Plateau’s most elusive amphibians! Join our Naturalists as we explore cool, damp habitats and uncover the quiet lives of salamanders and the important role they play in our forest ecosystem. All ages welcome Weather dependent REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://highlandsbiological.org/naturecenternights/#july-7 Free Nature Center programming provided by Highlands […]

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  • Insects & Insect Signs in the Gardens

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

    Join Dr. Jim Costa for a free gardens tour exploring “Insects and Insect Signs in the Garden” on Wednesday, July 8 at noon. Meet at the Highlands Nature Center. Free and open to all.

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  • Science on the Rocks: Woodland Salamanders

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

    Science on the Rocks: Woodland Salamanders📅 Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public Join Grant-in-Aid researchers David Adams and Evangeline Bradley for an informal Science on the Rocks conversation focused on woodland salamanders. David’s work integrates physiology with long-term mark-recapture data to better understand salamander population […]

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  • MAPS Bird Banding at HBS | July 9

    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 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 […]

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  • Southern Appalachian Freshwater Resilience and Recovery Post-Hurricane Helene

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

    Zahner Conservation Lecture 4 Featured Speaker Julie DeMeester, Ph.D., Director of Freshwater and Coastal Programs, The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Chapter Date: Thursday, July 9 Time: 6pm – 7pm Cost: FREE | No registration required Learn more: https://highlandsbiological.org/foundation/events/zahnerlectures/#freshwater Sponsored by Martha & Michael Dupuis, Monte & Palmer Gaillard, and Melanie & Tom Mauldin Organized by […]

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  • What Bat is That?

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

    Stretch your wings and tune into the sounds of the many special bats of the Highlands area! Join our Naturalists on a walk through the Botanical Garden to watch them in flight. All ages welcome Weather dependent REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://highlandsbiological.org/naturecenternights/#july-14 Free Nature Center programming provided by Highlands Biological Foundation.

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  • Science on the Rocks: Bats, Geology, and Conservation

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

    Science on the Rocks: Bats, Geology, and Conservation📅 Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public Join Grant-in-Aid researcher Cam McClellan for an informal Science on the Rocks conversation exploring the connections between bats, geology, and conservation in North Carolina. Cam’s research considers how geological context can […]

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  • The Venomous Snakes of Western North Carolina

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

    Zahner Conservation Lecture 5 Featured Speaker Carlton Burke, local naturalist and wildlife rehabilitator, Carolina Mountain Naturalists Date: Thursday, July 16 Time: 6pm – 7pm Cost: FREE | No registration required Learn more: https://highlandsbiological.org/foundation/events/zahnerlectures/#snakes Sponsored by Gayle Watkins & Andy Chmar Organized by Highlands Biological Foundation

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