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  • Nature 101: TBD

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

    More info. to come!

    Free

  • Nature Center opens for spring hours (reservations required)

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

    Free

  • Grasses of the Southern Appalachians

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

    GRASSES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, with Dr. Paul Mckenzie, USFWS (Emeritus)

  • 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 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