• 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 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 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.

    Free
  • Starlight Stroll

    Highlands Nature Center 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 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.  

    Free
  • Southern Appalachian Mammals

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

  • Going Batty

    Highlands Nature Center 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 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.  

    Free
  • A Buggy Evening

    Highlands Nature Center 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 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.  

    Free
  • Biology and Conservation of Lichens

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

    BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF LICHENS with Dr. Jessica Allen, Eastern Washington University and Dr. James Lendemer, New York Botanical Garden

  • Salamander Meander

    Highlands Nature Center 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC, 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.

    Free