Highlands Biological Station

Salamander Meander
2021-06-29 21:00 - 22:00 UTC | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Salamander MeanderDates: June 1st, June 29th, & July 27thTime: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcomeCost: FREE
Join the Highlands Nature Center as we 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.

Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies (Session 2)
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-09 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAYFLIES, STONEFLIES, AND CADDISFLIES (SESSION 2) with Dr. John Morse, Clemson University (Emeritus)

Biology and Conservation of Lichens
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-02 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF LICHENS with Dr. Jessica Allen, Eastern Washington University and Dr. James Lendemer, New York Botanical Garden

A Buggy Evening
2021-06-22 21:00 - 22:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
A Buggy Evening
Dates: June 22nd & July 20th
Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome
Cost: FREE
Experience the world of our smallest nocturnal creatures—insects! Learn to identify unique and beautiful insects then join naturalists to sample for fireflies, moths, and more in the Botanical Garden. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.

Going Batty
2021-06-15 21:00 - 22:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Going Batty
Dates: June 15th & July 13th
Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome
Cost: FREE
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.

Southern Appalachian Mammals
2021-06-14 - 2021-06-26 | NC
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAMMALS with Dr. Ed Pivorun, Clemson University and Dr. Rada Petric, UNC-Greensboro

Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, & Caddisflies (Session 1)
2021-06-14 - 2021-06-25 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAYFLIES, STONEFLIES, AND CADDISFLIES (SESSION 1) with Dr. John Morse, Clemson University (Emeritus)

Starlight Stroll
2021-06-08 21:00 - 22:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Starlight Stroll
Dates: June 8th & July 6th
Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome
Cost: FREE
Unlock the history and mystery of the night sky as we study the stars! Hear stories from different cultures and learn to identify summer constellations. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.

Salamander Meander
2021-06-01 21:00 - 22:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Salamander Meander
Dates: June 1st, June 29th, & July 27th
Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome
Cost: FREE
Kick off Highlands Nature Center’s summer season searching 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.

Biology of Southern Appalachian Salamanders
2021-05-31 - 2021-06-11 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
BIOLOGY OF SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN SALAMANDERS with Dr. Joe Pechmann, WCU and Dr. Ken Kozak, University of Minnesota

Biology and Conservation of Birds
2021-05-31 - 2021-06-11 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS with Dr. Rob Bierregaard, Drexel University & Academy of Natural Sciences

Cliff & Rock Outcrop Communities of the Southern Appalachians
2021-05-24 - 2021-05-28 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
CLIFF & ROCK OUTCROP COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS with Ms. Laura Boggess, Mars Hill University and Mr. Gary Kauffman, USFS

Sedges of the Blue Ridge
2021-05-24 - 2021-05-28 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
SEDGES OF THE BLUE RIDGE with Dr. Dwayne Estes, Austin Peay University

Grasses of the Southern Appalachians
2021-05-17 - 2021-05-21 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
GRASSES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, with Dr. Paul Mckenzie, USFWS (Emeritus)

Nature Center opens for spring hours (reservations required)
2021-04-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
After more than a year of closure, the Highlands Nature Center will be opening its door to visitors once more beginning Friday, April 2nd! Spring hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free reservations are required to visit.
To ensure the safety of our community and beyond, visiting the Nature Center will look a little different this year. As part of our COVID-19 measures, we have implemented a free reservation system to ensure that only one extended household or group is in the Nature Center at one time. Masks are required of all guests, and hands-on exhibits (including our Kids Discovery Room) are currently closed. Restrooms are for staff only. Nature Center staff will clean the center in-between guest visits.
Click HERE to reserve a 30 minute slot to visit the Nature Center. We hope to see you soon!

Nature 101: TBD
2020-12-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-11-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
More info. to come!

LIVESTREAM: A Garden in Every Season Tour
2020-12-07 11:30 - 12:30, 2020-11-02 11:30 - 12:30, 2020-10-05 11:30 - 12:30, 2020-09-07 11:30 - 12:30 | NC
There is always something changing in the Highlands Botanical Garden! Take a guided tour to see what’s new in our demonstration gardens and among the hundreds of species that call our campus home.
Tours are on the 1st Monday of every month from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Tours are weather dependent.
This tour will be live streamed on the HBS Facebook page (@highlandsbiologicalstation).
The Highlands Biological Station is a multi-campus center of Western Carolina University.
For more information, call (828) 526-2623.

Holiday Creations
2020-12-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Kick off your holidays by making decorations from natural materials! Drop by the Highlands Nature Center on December 5th to create twigs stars, pine cone ornaments, and more.
It will be held rain or shine at the Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Road, part of the Highlands Biological Station, a multi-campus center of Western Carolina University.
Free, all ages welcome.
No registration necessary.
For more information, please call (828) 526-2623.

Halloween Enchanted Forest
2020-10-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Celebrate Halloween the natural way!
Free, guided tours of the botanical gardens will lead you trick-or-treating around the trail to meet some native animal characters.
This event is weather dependent.
For more information, call (828) 526-2623.
Highlands Biological Station, a multi-campus center of Western Carolina University

Fruits of the Fall
2020-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

Nature 101: Fall Colors
2020-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

Highlands on the Half-Shell
2020-10-04 16:00 - 19:00 | NC
Join us for a Cajun celebration on Sunday, October 4th, at “Highlands on the Half-Shell” to support the Highlands Biological Foundation.
Feast on steamed oysters, gumbo, and jambalaya under a canopy of flame-colored leaves.
Tickets required.

CANCELED: Mushrooms Workshop Ends (14th-19th)
2020-09-19 | NC
Mushrooms of the Carolinas with Alan & Arleen Bessette, and Mike Hopping
September 14th – 19th
This course will focus on the varied mycological diversity of North & South Carolina. Macro and micro-morphological features will be emphasized to aid students in identifying specimens to Family, Genus & Species.
Activities will consist of lectures on topics such as: Key Identification Features, Major Groups of Fungi, Ecology, Edibility and Toxicity; field work (forays); and laboratory identification/study during which students will improve their skills in the use of field keys and microscopy, as well as photographic techniques as a means of documentation. Participants will also gather and record a field collection showcasing the rich diversity of fleshy fungi found in the Carolinas.
Designed for the beginner who wants a solid introduction to mycology and fleshy mushrooms of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, as well as for those participants looking for the opportunity to pursue their personal mycological interests, this seminar allows for individual guidance in a relaxed group setting with fellow mycophiles.
Click here to apply.

Nature 101: A Bounty of Butterflies
2020-09-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

CANCELED: Mushrooms Workshop Begins (14th-19th)
2020-09-14 | NC

CANCELED: Nature Center open for Labor Day Weekend
2020-09-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Highlands Nature Center will be open Sunday, Sept. 6th, 12 pm – 4 pm for Labor Day Weekend.
