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Big Fun on the Bio
Written By: Sonya Carpenter - Highlands Biological Foundation | Issue: 2016/09 - September
Join the Highlands Biological Foundation for a Cajun celebration on Sunday, October 2, where a group of Highlands residents are hosting Highlands on the Half-Shell” in the amphitheater behind the Nature Center to support the Highlands Biological Station.
Feast on steamed oysters and gumbo under a canopy of flame-colored leaves while enjoying the energetic tunes of Asheville’s Firecracker Jazz Band. The Highlands Biological Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been providing critical support for the Biological Station and its three facets – the Nature Center, Botanical Garden, and Biological Laboratory since the station’s founding in 1927.
Thanks to the generosity of members and community residents, admission to the Nature Center and Botanical Garden are free. Come support the mission of the Highlands Biological Station: “To foster research and education focused on the rich natural heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.”
Knowing that your support is directly contributing to conservation efforts, research and education to better understand the exceptional organisms in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, you’ll find that oysters and gumbo have never tasted – and jazz never sounded – so good. Whether there is rain or shine, Highlands on the Half-Shell is guaranteed to be a good time.
The fun starts at 4:30 P.M. and will last until dark. Come dressed in your favorite “Cajun casual.” Tickets are $75 for members and $100 for non-members. To purchase tickets, visit highlandsbiological.org/half-shell/.
