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  • Science on the Rocks: Bats, Geology, and Conservation

    Weyman Building 265 N 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

    Science on the Rocks: Bats, Geology, and Conservation📅 Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public Join Grant-in-Aid researcher Cam McClellan for an informal Science on the Rocks conversation exploring the connections between bats, geology, and conservation in North Carolina. Cam’s research considers how geological context can […]

    Free

  • The Venomous Snakes of Western North Carolina

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

    Zahner Conservation Lecture 5 Featured Speaker Carlton Burke, local naturalist and wildlife rehabilitator, Carolina Mountain Naturalists Date: Thursday, July 16 Time: 6pm – 7pm Cost: FREE | No registration required Learn more: https://highlandsbiological.org/foundation/events/zahnerlectures/#snakes Sponsored by Gayle Watkins & Andy Chmar Organized by Highlands Biological Foundation

    Free

  • MAPS Bird Banding at HBS | July 17

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

    Join Highlands Biological Station and the Blue Ridge Bird Observatory for a morning of bird banding as part of the MAPS, or Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship, program. Established at HBS in 2020, the MAPS bird banding station is part of a larger effort to assess trends in avian demographics across North America. During banding […]

    Free

  • Conservation Biology in the Southern Appalachians

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

    4 Credit Hours July 20–31, 2026 Instructors: Dr. Christopher B. Mowry, Berry College Conservation biology is a multidisciplinary science devoted to understanding and safeguarding Earth’s biodiversity—a field that is both inspiring in its discoveries and sobering in its urgency. Nowhere is this duality more evident than in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the […]

    $1000

  • Spiders of the Southern Appalachians

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

    4 Credit Hours July 20–31, 2026 Instructors: Dr. Sarah Stellwagen, UNC–Charlotte & Dr. Alex Sweger, Hartwick College This course offers an immersive introduction to spider systematics, morphology, behavior, physiology, and ecology. Each day begins with morning and/or evening lectures and discussions that build a comprehensive foundation in arachnology. Afternoons are dedicated to fieldwork across the […]

    $1000

  • Wild Encounters

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

    Meet and learn about some interesting resident wild creatures that live in the fields, forests, and other habitats here in western North Carolina. This program features Carlton Burke of Carolina Mountain Naturalists. This program features Carlton Burke of Carolina Mountain Naturalists. All ages welcome Weather dependent REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://highlandsbiological.org/naturecenternights/#july-21 Free Nature Center programming provided by […]

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  • Science on the Rocks: Glow Worms of the Highlands Plateau

    Weyman Building 265 N 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

    Science on the Rocks: Glow Worms of the Highlands Plateau📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍 Weyman, Highlands Biological StationFree and open to the public Join Highlands Biological Station for an informal Science on the Rocks conversation with Heather Pratt about the fascinating glow worms of the Highlands Plateau. These tiny bioluminescent insects bring […]

    Free

  • André Michaux in North America: Revealing the Botanical Treasures of the Carolinas

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

    Zahner Conservation Lecture 6 Featured Speaker Dana Beach, Founder and former Executive Director, SC Coastal Conservation League, Board Member, Butler Parklands Date: Thursday, July 23 Time: 6pm – 7pm Cost: FREE | No registration required Learn more: https://highlandsbiological.org/foundation/events/zahnerlectures/#andre-michaux Sponsored by Ruthie & Berry Edwards Organized by Highlands Biological Foundation

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  • Botany Bootcamp

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

    Botany Bootcamp July 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Instructor: Dr. Paul Manos, Duke University Botany Bootcamp is an engaging, hands-on workshop designed to introduce participants to the remarkable diversity of plant life found on the Highlands Plateau. Hosted at the Highlands Biological Station, this immersive day blends short lectures with interactive activities to […]

    $100

  • Summer Soirée at Flat Mountain Farm

    Flat Mountain Farm 1359 Flat Mountain Rd, Highlands, United States

    Join the Highlands Biological Foundation for our most anticipated night of the year — the Summer Soirée at Flat Mountain Farm — our largest annual fundraiser in support of biological research and education in the southern Appalachians. Learn more & purchase tickets here: https://highlandsbiological.org/soiree2026/ Tickets on sale in June 16th.

    $325