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The Village Nature Series

The Village Nature Series (VNS) is co-hosted by The Village Green and Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and features experts in their field presenting on wildlife, habitats, conservation, and local cultural heritage. Traditionally, these events are held at The Village Green Commons in Cashiers, NC on the last Tuesday of every month during the summer season.

Programs are FREE, family-friendly, no registration needed, rain or shine.

Thank you to Cedar Creek Club for sponsoring these programs!


2022 Village Nature Series

Join us from 5:00-6:00pm at the Village Green Commons at The Village Green on the last Tuesday of each month May -Oct.

May 31st - Mountain Wildlife

Emily Taylor, AmeriCorps Education Outreach Coordinator, Balsam Mountain Trust

Get acquainted with live animals that call these mountains home! Balsam Mountain Trust will take us on a journey into the forest where we will meet live furred, feathered and scaled critters that call this region home. Prepare to walk away with a deeper knowledge of the region and real actions you can take to help your animal neighbors.
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June 28th – Cherokee History and Nikwasi Mound

Elaine Eisenbraun, Executive Director of The Nikwasi Initiative
Learn about Cherokee culture and history in our area, including the significance of The Nikwasi Mound and those like it around the nation.
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photo by Elaine Eisenbraun

July 26th - Living with Bears

Cynthia Strain, BearWise
Explore the nuances of bear behavior and how we can peacefully, and happily, co-exist with a treasured mountain species.
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photo by Bill Lee

August 30th - Healthy Headwater Streams

Patrick Weaver, Education Coordinator, Headwaters Outfitters
Learn about how headwater streams on the Plateau have far reaching affects downstream and why our native trout are keystone species of this fragile habitat.
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photo by Kevin FitzPatrick

September 27th- Animals We Love to Hate

Carlton Burke, Carolina Mountain Naturalists
Naturalist, Carlton Burke, will introduce us to several animal species that many people fear and hate, largely due to prejudice and misinformation. He will show us that, far from being pests or villains, many of these creatures are actually beneficial to people and play very important roles in the natural world. Assembled in this presentation are many live examples of those animals that we seem to love . . . TO HATE!
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October 25th - Secret Lives of Bats

 Dr. Rada Petric, Director of the UNC Institute for the Environment at the Highlands Field Site
Just in time for Halloween, you'll gain a peek into the lives of these fascinating nocturnal flying mammals and how conserving our local bat populations is an important factor in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
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photo credit Brock and Sherri Fenton
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