Zahner Conservation Lecture Series at Highlands Nature Center

Name: Zahner Conservation Lecture Series at Highlands Nature Center
Start: 2026-07-09T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-09T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Highlands Nature Center

July 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Southern Appalachian Freshwater Resilience and Recovery Post-Hurricane Helene

Featured Speaker |Julie DeMeester, Ph.D., Director of Freshwater and Coastal Programs, The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Chapter

Join Dr. Julie DeMeester from TNC’s North Carolina Chapter for an engaging discussion about mountain streams, freshwater resilience, Hurricane Helene impacts, and watershed restoration efforts. She will explore the unique aspects of mountain streams, describe TNC’s concept of freshwater resilience, and overlay these themes in a post-Helene landscape. Julie will also describe TNC’s 10-year plan to improve mountain watersheds across the Southern Appalachians.

Sponsored by Martha & Michael Dupuis, Monte & Palmer Gaillard, and Melanie & Tom Mauldin

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