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                        2010 Summer Courses & Workshops

                   Highlands, NC  28741                     2009 Native Plant Conference

                                    Tel.# (828) 526-2602                                          2009 Zahner Conservation Lecture Series

                                   Fax#: (828) 526-2797                                          Nature Center School Outreach Programs

                                E-mail: hbs@email.wcu.edu                                 Nature Center Special Events

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