Village Nature Series

The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village Green sponsor a series of lectures each summer. Visitors and residents learn about wildlife in the area and various features of their natural habitats. Previous subjects include raptors, black bears, and reptiles. The Village Nature Series will begin at 5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month from May through September at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road.

2021 Schedule

Restoring Out Earth

Nurturing life in our backyards with Sonya Carpenter, April 27 via Zoom

Hope for Hemlocks

Find out about the preservation and restoration of hemlocks with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative, May 25 via Zoom 

Take Nothing But Pictures, Leave Nothing But Footprints (CANCELED)

Learning the seven principles of Leave NO Trace with Krista Robb, June 29 via Zoom

The Secrets of Snot Otters

Discovering Hellbenders, unique indigenous salamanders to the area with TBA, July 27 via TBD

Along Came a Spider

Uncover the spider’s web of secrets with Alyssa Fuller , August 31 The Village Green Commons

Howling for the Red Wolf

Getting to Know the maligned and misunderstood red wolf with Tori Duval, September 28, The Village Green Commons