Forget what you learned in grade school – wildflowers aren’t waiting for May to make their Plateau debut. To learn more, visit highlandsbiological.org and participate in the workshops laced throughout the month.
Holly Theobold is taking the reins of the Highlands Nature Center’s extremely popular Nature Camp Program. Registration has begun, visit highlandsbiological.org.
A dedicated cadre of researchers delving into the mysteries found on the Plateau form the centerpiece of Highlands Field Site program’s wildly successful return.
Thanks to Highlands Biological Station’s generous grant program, PhD student Justin Jorge is delving into Witch Hazel’s seed squirting secrets.
If you’d like to discover the science behind the beauty of the Fall Leaf Show, join the experts at Highlands Nature Center for an Autumn Amble. Call (828) 526-2623 to find your place on a tour.
Shuttered in 2019, the Highlands Field Site springs back to life with a new team of students/scholars led by Dr. Rada Petric.
The Zahner Conservation Lectures span the month of August with unique insights into the wild things on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.
The vast collection of green treasures at the Highlands Botanical Gardens can be explored with the aid of Horticulturist Rachel Martin, or discovered on your own. To schedule a tour, call (828) 526-0188.
The Plateau’s beloved salamanders will get their time in the sun (though they prefer leafy underbrush and shaded shorelines) when Highlands Biological Station’s Facebook page offers a pair of close-up programs – Nature 101 at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 20; and Salamander Saturday, May 1.
Thanks to milder winters, Armadillos have ambled onto the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.
