Folklore & Explore
Highlands Nature CenterJune 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 unearthing fascinating tales of Appalachian lore. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.
Folklore & Explore
Highlands Nature CenterJune 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 of the Botanical Garden while unearthing fascinating tales of Appalachian lore. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.
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 Sponsored by Vicki & Donny Ferguson. Native plants benefit us, our gardens, and the landscapes and ecosystems we depend on. Learn about the benefits of […]
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! Program Schedule: 10:30 – 11 AM: A reading of ‘Finding Home’ + a short presentation about native pollinators | Family-friendly | No registration required 12:30 […]
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 to national and international data portals, like iDigBio or GBIF. We will help you to download and install important helpful apps and teach you how […]
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 the fundamentals, cutting edge techniques, theories, and issues surrounding conservation genetics. Salamanders are one of the most endangered vertebrate groups in the world and are […]
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 silly songs all about the great outdoors. After the StoryTime fun, Ms. KK will take you on an interactive adventure walk! This program is geared […]
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 slimy amphibian friends, then join naturalists on a walk through the gardens to find local species. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program […]
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, then join naturalists on a walk through the gardens to find local species. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.
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 Cost: FREE Sponsored by Jennifer & Forrest McConnell and Jennie Stowers. Plastic pollution poses one of the greatest global risks to freshwater and marine ecosystems. […]
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