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 CarolinaHighlands 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 […]
Highlands Field Site Students’ End-of-Semester Project Presentations
Bats and hemlocks and salamanders, oh my! Join us as we celebrate the four months of hard work our 12 Highlands Field Site students have accomplished. These talented and determined […]
Identification of Southern Appalachian Grasses
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: 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 StatesStay 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 StatesInstructors: 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 StatesInstructor: Dr. Mollie Cashner (Austin Peay University) Stay tuned for course description and syllabus. Visit https://highlandsbiological.org/2022-academic-course-schedule/ for more information.
Fireflies 101
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesDr. Luiz Silveira (WCU) Did you know… That fireflies are beetles? That our planet is home to over 2,200 firefly species? That all firefly species make light as larvae (immature […]
Vascular Flora of the Blue Ridge
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: Dr. Paul Manos (Duke University) The course is designed for students of all sorts, professional biologists, and amateur enthusiasts. The goals are to introduce plant diversity with a community-based […]
Diversity and Identification of Southern Appalachian Leaf Litter Arthropods
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructors: Dr. Mike Caterino (Clemson University) and Dr. Paul Marek (Virginia Tech) A hands-on introduction to field and lab methods for the sampling and identification of arthropods living in leaf […]
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