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  • Salamander Meander

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

    June 27th (Register HERE)        9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our […]

    Free

  • Salamander Meander

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

    June 28th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, […]

    Free

  • Zahner Lecture 3

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

    Lecture 3 - Microplastic Pollution in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems Featured Speaker: Austin D. Gray, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Virginia Tech Date: Thursday, June 29th Time: 6pm – 7pm […]

    Free

  • A Buggy Evening

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

    July 5th (Register HERE)          9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Experience the world of our smallest nocturnal creatures—insects! Learn to identify unique and […]

    Free

  • Zahner Lecture 4

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

    Lecture 4 - The Geology That Has Shaped the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau Featured Speaker: Bill Jacobs, Geology Enthusiast and Author of Whence These Special Places – The Geology of Cashiers, Highlands & […]

    Free

  • Introduction to Brightfield and Fluorescence Microscopies

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

    Instructor: Dr. Bob Youker (Western Carolina University) In this lecture/lab course, students will learn how to prepare their field samples for brightfield and fluorescence microscopic examination. Students will also learn […]

  • Owl Prowl

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

    July 11th (Register HERE)                                            Time: 7pm – 7:45pm FREE, all […]

    Free

  • Going Batty

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

    July 12th (Register HERE) Time: 9pm-10pm FREE, all ages welcome Discover the nocturnal mammals who take to the skies! Learn about the fascinating world of bats, then join naturalists in the […]

    Free

  • Zahner Lecture 5

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

    Lecture 5 - History of National Forest Management in the Chattooga River Watershed, and the Compelling Case for a New Mission for the Forest Service Featured Speaker: Buzz Williams; Emeritus […]

    Free

  • Mushrooms of the Carolinas and the Southern Appalachian Region

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

    Instructors: Alan and Arleen Bessette Due to this workshop’s popularity, priority will be given to those who haven’t taken the workshop before. This workshop will focus on the mycological diversity […]