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                        2009 Summer Courses & Workshops

                   Highlands, NC  28741                     2009 Native Plant Conference (2009 lineup announced!) 

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

                                   Fax#: (828) 526-2797                                          Nature Center   Programs  and   Events

                                E-mail: hbs@email.wcu.edu                                 2009 Nature Center Summer Camps

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