Upcoming Events
The Highlands Center for Natural History works to connect everybody with the outdoors. Whether it’s through camps for children, outdoor music and theater events or educational programming it’s our goal offer experiences on and of nature for everyone.
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Supporters Day
Friday, May 27 4-6 pm
An invitation only cocktail style party thanking the donors, event sponsors and partners, and volunteers whose support helped the center grow and sustains the Center now and into the future.
Discovery Saturday
Saturday, May 28 9 am – 12 pm
Join the Highlands Center staff and volunteers for a Discovery Saturday 25 years in the making. Everyone knows the Discovery Gardens are a wonderful place to spend your time, but on the last Saturday of May, discover the wonder of Discovery Stations throughout the gardens, featuring educators with fun activities to share. Visit, explore, and learn with the entire family!
Annual Appeal
Month of June
The Highlands Center wouldn’t be here without the many years of generous support from our community. In the month of June we ask for your donation of $25, $250 or $2500 to help sustain our mission into the future.
Summer Nature Camp: Summer Sprouts
Spend your summer at Highlands Nature Camp where you can run, laugh, explore, and grow! Campers will spend all of their time outdoors in our forest scouting around, playing games, making friends, crafting, journaling and learning. Multiple sessions in June and July for ages 4 – 13. All programming is outside, but campers should bring masks to use indoors if weather requires.
Summer Nature Camp: Wild Explorers
Spend your summer at Highlands Nature Camp where you can run, laugh, explore, and grow! Campers will spend all of their time outdoors in our forest scouting around, playing games, making friends, crafting, journaling and learning. Multiple sessions in June and July for ages 4 – 13. All programming is outside, but campers should bring masks to use indoors if weather requires.
Summer Nature Camp: Outdoor Investigators
Spend your summer at Highlands Nature Camp where you can run, laugh, explore, and grow! Campers will spend all of their time outdoors in our forest scouting around, playing games, making friends, crafting, journaling and learning. Multiple sessions in June and July for ages 4 – 13. All programming is outside, but campers should bring masks to use indoors if weather requires.
Summer Nature Camp: Wild Explorers
Spend your summer at Highlands Nature Camp where you can run, laugh, explore, and grow! Campers will spend all of their time outdoors in our forest scouting around, playing games, making friends, crafting, journaling and learning. Multiple sessions in June and July for ages 4 – 13. All programming is outside, but campers should bring masks to use indoors if weather requires.
Summer Nature Camp: Highlands Adventurists
Spend your summer at Highlands Nature Camp where you can run, laugh, explore, and grow! Campers will spend all of their time outdoors in our forest scouting around, playing games, making friends, crafting, journaling and learning. Multiple sessions in June and July for ages 4 – 13. All programming is outside, but campers should bring masks to use indoors if weather requires.
Voyage to a Mid-Ocean Ridge with Steve Van Slyke
As you descend the trail to Lynx Creek your Highlands Center geology guide will point out features in the rocks that tell a story of how oceans grow as new crust is formed and continents “drift” to accommodate that growth
Shakespeare in the Pines: Much Ado About Nothing
Friday and Saturday, June 17 & 18 and June 24 & 25
The Highlands Center for Natural History and Laark Productions present the 9th Annual Shakespeare in the Pines
Much Ado About Nothing. 1945 – The war is over. The battle of wits has just begun.
Shakespeare in the Pines: Much Ado About Nothing
Friday and Saturday, June 17 & 18 and June 24 & 25
The Highlands Center for Natural History and Laark Productions present the 9th Annual Shakespeare in the Pines
Much Ado About Nothing. 1945 – The war is over. The battle of wits has just begun.
Summer Nature Camp: Summer Sprouts
Spend your summer at Highlands Nature Camp where you can run, laugh, explore, and grow! Campers will spend all of their time outdoors in our forest scouting around, playing games, making friends, crafting, journaling and learning. Multiple sessions in June and July for ages 4 – 13. All programming is outside, but campers should bring masks to use indoors if weather requires.
