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Stop in the Nature Center all day for a different way to make art with Fall leaves! All ages welcome | FREE | Drop-in Program funded by:
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Join us Sunday, October 5 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM for an outdoor Cajun-inspired celebration in the heart of Highlands. Set in the cozy Valentine Meadow at the Highlands Biological Station, this festive evening features a feast of Southern coastal flavors served up with community spirit and mountain charm. Highlands on the Half-Shell is one […]
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Stop in the Nature Center all day for a different way to make art with Fall leaves! All ages welcome | FREE | Drop-in Program funded by:
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Stop by the Nature Center all day for drop-in activities and learning all about black bears! Then from 2:00–3:30 PM, join us for a special program co-led by Cynthia Strain, Chair of the Highlands B.E.A.R. Task Force. Together we’ll explore the world of black bears through engaging, hands-on activities and interactive learning. Program funded by:
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The Nature Center is an ecoExplore Hot Spot! We'll start a Challenge towards earning the advanced-level Ecology mission patch. ecoexplore.net Ages 10-13 and up & accompanying adult(s) FREE | No registration required Meet in the Nature Center | 930 Horse Cove Rd Weather dependent Program funded by:
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Do you enjoy drawing or find inspiration in nature? Join us for the Nature Center’s Drawing Club! We’ll start with a drawing prompt and then spend some time out on the garden trails. Supplies will be available, but feel free to bring your own sketchbook and materials. All ages welcome FREE | No registration required […]
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Eyes to the skies! Birders of all skill levels are welcome to join us as we take an easy walk around the garden to find our feathered friends. Binoculars available to borrow. All ages welcome FREE | No registration required Meet at 111 Lower Lake Rd Weather dependent Program funded by:
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Join us at the Nature Center for drop-in learning about black bears! All ages welcome | FREE | No registration required! Program funded by:
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🌧 UPDATE: Enchanted Forest Cancelled Due to Monday's rain, our forest trails are too soggy and slippery for tonight’s Enchanted Forest event — but the fun isn’t over! 🎃 Join us this Friday & Saturday (Oct 31–Nov 1) for a self-guided Halloween Scavenger Hunt through the Highlands Botanical Garden between 10 AM–4 PM. Then, head […]
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A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Lewis Hall, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NCAdmission: Free and open to the public In 1915, a young, charismatic Japanese man with a mysterious past entered the Appalachian culture of Asheville, North Carolina. Suspected of being a spy and targeted by […]
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Saturdays in November (through 11/22) Watch our resident snakes enjoy their lunch while learning all about these fascinating reptiles! Program provided by:
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