The Highlands Nature Center will be a part of this year’s Christmas parade! Join us this holiday season for the annual parade down Main Street in Highlands to see what festive float we’ll have this year.

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, and more! This event is free and great for all ages!

Highlands 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 southern Appalachia while in residence at HBS.  This COVID-safe event will take place at Hudson Library in Highlands on Wednesday, December 8th at 1:00 PM.

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 students have been working hard to contribute to the understanding of the incredible biodiversity of our region. You can join them for their end-of-semester celebration where they will present their individual and group research project findings for our community. The presentations and reception will be held on Thursday, December 9th. Location and time to be determined. Stay tuned for more info. For a sneak peek at the students’ research projects, see HBF’s fall newsletter HERE.