Highlands Biological Station: Celebrating Native Plants – Diversity & Discovery

September 11, 2026 - September 12, 2026
265 North Sixth Street Highlands, NC

Two days of talks, garden tours, and a native plant sale. Friday’s plant sale and garden tours are free and open to all; Saturday’s symposium is ticketed, and space is limited.

Featuring writer David George Haskell (2× Pulitzer finalist), artist Preston Montague, and botanist Alan Weakley (director, UNC Herbarium).

Elk Knob State Park: Bird BINGO!