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  • Thanksgiving

    Station and Foundation offices will be closed for Thanksgiving. The Botanical Garden will be open dawn-dusk but no staff will be on-site.

  • Nature Center Hours

    The Nature Center will be open from 10 AM - 4 PM. Advanced reservations suggested for groups of 6 or more. Admission is free.

  • Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade

    The Highlands Nature Center will be a part of this year’s Christmas parade! Join us this holiday season for the annual parade down Main Street in Highlands to see what […]

  • Holiday Creations

    Kick of your holidays by making decorations from natural materials! Drop by the Highlands Nature Center after the Higlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade to create twig stars, pine cone ornaments, […]

  • Science Slam

    Hudson Library 554 Main Street, Highlands, North Carolina

    Highlands Biological Station and UNC-Chapel Hill's Institute for the Environment students invite you to enjoy a selection of poetry and creative writing created during their semester studying the diverse environments of […]

  • Identification of Southern Appalachian Grasses

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

    Instructor: Dr. Paul McKenzie (US Fish and Wildlife Service Emeritus) The purpose of this class is for participants to know the differences between grasses, sedges and rushes; obtain a thorough […]

  • Conservation Biology

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

    Stay tuned for course description and syllabus. Visit https://highlandsbiological.org/2022-academic-course-schedule/ for more information.

  • Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders

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

    Instructors: Dr. Joe Pechmann (Western Carolina University) and Dr. Ken Kozak (University of Minnesota) Stay tuned for course description and syllabus. Visit https://highlandsbiological.org/2022-academic-course-schedule/ for more information.

  • Fish of the Southern Appalachians

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

    Instructor: Dr. Mollie Cashner (Austin Peay University) Stay tuned for course description and syllabus. Visit https://highlandsbiological.org/2022-academic-course-schedule/ for more information.