Southern Appalachian Mammals

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

Instructors: Dr. Rada Petric (UNC-Chapel Hill) and Dr. Ed Pivorun (Clemson University) This course will emphasize the mammalian fauna of the Southern Appalachians. We will have traditional lectures on mammalian […]

Biology and Conservation of Birds

Instructor: Dr. Rob Bierregaard (Drexel University & Academy of Natural Sciences) Bird diversity is extremely high in the southern Appalachian mountain and Blue Ridge Escarpment region, an area that includes […]

NatureTime StoryTime

Highlands Nature Center

May 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 […]

Free

A Buggy Evening

Highlands Nature Center

June 13th (Register HERE)                                            9 - 10 PM FREE, all […]

Free

A Buggy Evening

Highlands Nature Center

June 14th (Register HERE)                                         9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome […]

Free

Zahner Lecture 1

Highlands Nature Center

Lecture 1 - Birds, Big Data, and Citizen Science: Understanding the Impacts of Global Change Featured Speaker: Allen Hurlbert, Ph.D.; Professor of Biology; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill […]

Free

Biology and Identification of Ferns

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

Instructor: Dr. Joey Shaw (UT-Chattanooga) Students will obtain a comprehensive understanding of the seedless vascular plants, or cryptogams, or pteridophytes, including ferns and fern allies like lycopodium, and obscure taxa […]

NatureTime StoryTime

Highlands Nature Center

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 […]

Free

Folklore & Explore

Highlands Nature Center

June 20th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Curious about old wives’ tales, superstitions, & Sasquatch?  Explore the natural, night-time beauty of the Botanical Garden while […]

Free

Folklore & Explore

Highlands Nature Center

June 21st (Register HERE)            9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Curious about old wives’ tales, superstitions, & Sasquatch?  Explore the natural, night-time beauty […]

Free