For more than 80 years, the mission of the Highlands Biological Station has been to foster education and research

focused on the rich natural heritage of the Highlands Plateau, while preserving and celebrating the integrity of the

"biological crown of the southern Appalachian Mountains."

             Highlands Biological Station                         Quick Links:

                     265 N. Sixth Street                           2008 Summer Courses & Workshops

                   Highlands, NC  28741                        2008 Spring Foundation Forays

                                     Tel.# (828) 526-2602                                              Nature Center Summer Camps

                           Fax#: (828) 526-2797                                              Zahner Conservation Lecture Series Schedule

                          E-mail: hbs@email.wcu.edu                                        Foundation Memberships & Renewals

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HBS is an inter-institutional research center of the University of North Carolina.