Events

May brings Highlands and Cashiers roaring back to life, from songbirds to otters and everything in between.

Day and night, the Nature Center’s summer lineup offers endless ways to explore and connect with the natural world.

Beginning April 2, the Highlands Nature Center opens for a new season of hands‑on discovery, from the BioBlitz Boogy! in April to Herpetology Season in May, with programs, trails, and camps inviting visitors of all ages to explore the area’s biodiversity.

In 2025, the Highlands Nature Center’s outreach program brought hands-on environmental education to hundreds of children across the Plateau—thanks to generous community support and a mission to spark curiosity wherever young learners are.

A pair of August Zahner Lectures will reaffirm the magic around us and our need to preserve and protect these natural wonders.

The Zahner Conservation Lecture Series, staged at Highlands Nature Center, explores where the wild things are.

Introducing a powerful new way to navigate Highlands Biological Station’s natural treasures.

In a busy year of events and excitement, Highlands Biological Foundation celebrates education, research, arrivals, and the wild things that share the Plateau.

The glories of our natural heritage come into focus with the 2024 Zahner Lecture Season, with presentations throughout this month, all the way to August 15.