Mushrooms of the Carolinas and the Southern Appalachian Region
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructors: Alan and Arleen Bessette Due to this workshop’s popularity, priority will be given to those who haven’t taken the workshop before. This workshop will focus on the mycological diversity […]
Forest Ecosystems of the Southern Appalachians
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructors: Dr. Steph Jeffries (NC State Univesity), Dr. Alan Weakley (UNC-Chapel Hill), and Dr. Julie Tuttle (UNC-Chapel Hill) Check back later for a description and pre-requisites. For more information, visit […]
Folklore & Explore
Highlands Nature CenterJuly 19th (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 […]
Zahner Lecture 6
Highlands Nature CenterLecture 6 - Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication Featured Speaker: Barbara Ballentine, Ph.D.; Associate Professor; Western Carolina University Date: Thursday, July 20th Time: 6pm – 7pm Cost: FREE […]
Amazing Moths
Highlands Nature CenterJuly 25th (Register HERE) 9-10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required […]
Amazing Moths
Highlands Nature CenterJuly 26th (Register HERE) 9-10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Celebrate […]
Zahner Lecture 7
Highlands Nature CenterLecture 7 - Sounds Wild and Broken Featured Speaker: David George Haskell, Ph.D.; Author and William R. Kenan Jr. Professor; University of the South Date: Thursday, July 27th Time: 6pm […]
Fleshy Fungi of the Southern Blue Ridge
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: Dr. Andy Methven (Eastern Illinois University, Emeritus) Students will be introduced to the fleshy fungi (Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes) that occur on the Highlands Plateau. Emphasis will be placed on […]
Zahner Lecture 8
Highlands Nature CenterLecture 8 - Archaeoastronomy in Southwestern North Carolina Featured Speakers: Jane M. Eastman, Ph.D.; Associate Professor; Anthropology and Sociology Department; Western Carolina University & Brett Riggs, Ph.D.; Sequoyah Distinguished Professor […]
Writing the Appalachians
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: Dr. Sylvia Torti, University of Utah In this 5-day workshop we will explore the ways that notions of “nature” and “the self” intersect through writing, and we’ll do so […]
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