• Zahner Lecture 1

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

    Lecture 1 - Birds, Big Data, and Citizen Science: Understanding the Impacts of Global Change Featured Speaker: Allen Hurlbert, Ph.D.; Professor of Biology; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill […]

    Free
  • Biology and Identification of Ferns

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

    Instructor: Dr. Joey Shaw (UT-Chattanooga) Students will obtain a comprehensive understanding of the seedless vascular plants, or cryptogams, or pteridophytes, including ferns and fern allies like lycopodium, and obscure taxa […]

  • NatureTime StoryTime

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

    June 19 & June 26 10:30 AM Highlands Nature Center FREE | No registration necessary Join local storyteller Ms. KK at the Highlands Nature Center as she reads fun books […]

    Free
  • Folklore & Explore

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

    June 20th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Curious about old wives’ tales, superstitions, & Sasquatch?  Explore the natural, night-time beauty of the Botanical Garden while […]

    Free
  • Folklore & Explore

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

    June 21st (Register HERE)            9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Curious about old wives’ tales, superstitions, & Sasquatch?  Explore the natural, night-time beauty […]

    Free
  • Zahner Lecture 2

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

    Lecture 2 - Native Plants for the Vegetable Garden Featured Speaker: Adam Bigelow; Plant Nerd and Guide; Bigelow’s Botanical Excursions Date: Thursday, June 22nd Time: 6pm – 7pm Cost: FREE […]

    Free
  • Celebrating Bees w/ Spriggly’s Beescaping

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

    Saturday, June 24th at the Highlands Nature Center FREE  |  Registration required for adult reading/walk   Join Highlands Nature Center & Spriggly’s Beescaping for a day all about our native bees! […]

    Free
  • Conservation Genetics of Salamanders

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

    Instructor: Dr. JJ Apodaca (Tangled Bank Conservation) The field of conservation genetics is rapidly emerging as an exceedingly vital component of conservation biology. This course focuses on salamanders to explore […]

  • NatureTime StoryTime

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

    June 26 at 10:30 AM Highlands Nature Center FREE | No registration necessary Join local storyteller Ms. KK at the Highlands Nature Center as she reads fun books and sings […]

    Free