Sedges of the Blue Ridge

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

SEDGES OF THE BLUE RIDGE with Dr. Dwayne Estes, Austin Peay University

Biology and Conservation of Birds

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

BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS with Dr. Rob Bierregaard, Drexel University & Academy of Natural Sciences

Biology of Southern Appalachian Salamanders

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

BIOLOGY OF SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN SALAMANDERS with Dr. Joe Pechmann, WCU and Dr. Ken Kozak, University of Minnesota

Salamander Meander

Highlands Nature Center

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. […]

Free

Starlight Stroll

Highlands Nature Center

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.  

Free

Southern Appalachian Mammals

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAMMALS with Dr. Ed Pivorun, Clemson University and Dr. Rada Petric, UNC-Greensboro

Going Batty

Highlands Nature Center

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.  

Free

A Buggy Evening

Highlands Nature Center

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 […]

Free