Join us at the Nature Center for drop-in learning about black bears! All ages welcome | FREE | No registration required! Program funded by:

🌧 UPDATE: Enchanted Forest Cancelled Due to Monday's rain, our forest trails are too soggy and slippery for tonight’s Enchanted Forest event — but the fun isn’t over! 🎃 Join us this Friday & Saturday (Oct 31–Nov 1) for a self-guided Halloween Scavenger Hunt through the Highlands Botanical Garden between 10 AM–4 PM. Then, head […]

A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Lewis Hall, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NCAdmission: Free and open to the public In 1915, a young, charismatic Japanese man with a mysterious past entered the Appalachian culture of Asheville, North Carolina. Suspected of being a spy and targeted by […]

Saturdays in November (through 11/22) Watch our resident snakes enjoy their lunch while learning all about these fascinating reptiles! Program provided by:

Saturdays in November (through 11/22) Watch our resident snakes enjoy their lunch while learning all about these fascinating reptiles! Program provided by:

Eyes to the skies! Birders of all skill levels are welcome to join us as we take an easy walk around the garden to find our feathered friends. Binoculars available to borrow. All ages welcome FREE | No registration required Meet at 111 Lower Lake Rd Weather dependent Program funded by:

Saturdays in November (through 11/22) Watch our resident snakes enjoy their lunch while learning all about these fascinating reptiles! Program provided by:

Saturdays in November (through 11/22) Watch our resident snakes enjoy their lunch while learning all about these fascinating reptiles! Program provided by:

Join us at the Nature Center to get into the holiday spirit and create personalized gift wrap and handmade cards! Enjoy this fun and festive activity together as a family, or as a chance to wrap up the holiday magic. We will have plenty of supplies to go around for everyone to get creative. We […]

Join us at the Nature Center to get into the holiday spirit and create personalized gift wrap and handmade cards! Enjoy this fun and festive activity together as a family, or as a chance to wrap up the holiday magic. We will have plenty of supplies to go around for everyone to get creative. We […]