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Summer is in full swing at the Highlands Nature Center with day camps, special events, and our Zahner Lecture series each Thursday evening.
No trip to Highlands is complete without a visit to the Nature Center where you can take a stroll to the botanical garden and learn all about our local habitat.
The Nature Center acts as the interpretive bridge between the research conducted through the Biological Laboratory and the general public. One of the ways the Nature Center does this is through the Zahner Conservation Lecture series, free lectures revolving around the theme of natural history and conservation. These lectures are held every Thursday at 6:30 P.M. from July 7 through September 8. Lecture topics this month feature salamanders, the Highlands Botanical Garden, elk re-introduction, and the American chestnut. Zahner Lectures are a community favorite and a great way to get to know the Highlands Biological Station.