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 […]
Biology and Identification of Ferns
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: 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 […]
Zahner Lecture 2
Highlands Nature CenterLecture 2 - Native Plants for the Vegetable Garden Featured Speaker: Adam Bigelow; Plant Nerd and Guide; Bigelow’s Botanical Excursions Date: Thursday, June 22nd Time: 6pm – 7pm Cost: FREE […]
Celebrating Bees w/ Spriggly’s Beescaping
Highlands Nature CenterSaturday, June 24th at the Highlands Nature Center FREE | Registration required for adult reading/walk Join Highlands Nature Center & Spriggly’s Beescaping for a day all about our native bees! […]
Field to Database: Collecting Biodiversity Data in the Age of Global Databases
Instructor: Dr. Joey Shaw (UT-Chattanooga) *Note course runs Sunday-Thursday* During this course, students will obtain a comprehensive understanding of how biological collections are made in the field and eventually uploaded […]
Conservation Genetics of Salamanders
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: Dr. JJ Apodaca (Tangled Bank Conservation) The field of conservation genetics is rapidly emerging as an exceedingly vital component of conservation biology. This course focuses on salamanders to explore […]
NatureTime StoryTime
Highlands Nature CenterJune 26 at 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 […]
Salamander Meander
Highlands Nature CenterJune 27th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our […]
Salamander Meander
Highlands Nature CenterJune 28th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, […]
Zahner Lecture 3
Highlands Nature CenterLecture 3 - Microplastic Pollution in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems Featured Speaker: Austin D. Gray, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Virginia Tech Date: Thursday, June 29th Time: 6pm – 7pm […]
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