Southern Appalachian Mammals

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAMMALS with Dr. Ed Pivorun, Clemson University and Dr. Rada Petric, UNC-Greensboro

Going Batty

Highlands Nature Center

Going Batty Dates: June 15th & July 13th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Discover the nocturnal mammals who take to the skies! Learn about the fascinating world of bats, then join naturalists in the Botanical Garden to seek them out. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.  

Free

A Buggy Evening

Highlands Nature Center

A Buggy Evening Dates: June 22nd & July 20th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Experience the world of our smallest nocturnal creatures—insects! Learn to identify unique and beautiful insects then join naturalists to sample for fireflies, moths, and more in the Botanical Garden. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program […]

Free

Biology and Conservation of Lichens

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

BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF LICHENS with Dr. Jessica Allen, Eastern Washington University and Dr. James Lendemer, New York Botanical Garden

Salamander Meander

Highlands Nature Center

Salamander MeanderDates: June 1st, June 29th, & July 27thTime: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcomeCost: FREE Join the Highlands Nature Center as we search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, then join naturalists on a walk through the gardens to find local species. Please bring a […]

Free

Biology and Identification of Ferns

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

BIOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION OF FERNS with Dr. Joey Shaw, UT-Chattanooga

Starlight Stroll

Highlands Nature Center

Starlight Stroll Dates: June 8th & July 6th Time: 9pm-10pm Ages: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Unlock the history and mystery of the night sky as we study the stars! Hear stories from different cultures and learn to identify summer constellations. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.  

Free

Fleshy Fungi of the Highlands Plateau

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

FLESHY FUNGI OF THE HIGHLANDS PLATEAU with Dr. Andy Methven, Eastern Illinois University (Emeritus)