Pollinator Party Walk

Highlands Nature Center

Sunday, 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 […]

Free

Introduction to Plant Ecophysiology in the Southern Appalachian Mountains

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

Instructor: 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 Center

Friday, 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 […]

Free

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 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 […]

Free

Nature Center Holiday Hours

Highlands Nature Center

Highlands Nature Center is Open for Memorial Day Weekend! Extended Holiday Hours: Sunday, May 28, 12 – 4 PM FREE admission

Free

NCN: Salamander Meander

Highlands Nature Center

Limited 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 […]

Free

NCN: Salamander Meander

Highlands Nature Center

Limited 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 […]

Free

Owl Prowl

Highlands Nature Center

June 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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Going Batty

Highlands Nature Center

June 7th (Register HERE)            Time: 9pm-10pm FREE, all ages welcome 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.

Free

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 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 […]

Free