​Highlands Biological Station (HBS) & Nature Center provides more than 50 different day programs throughout the counties of western North Carolina.

We provide in-school science field trips that allow kids to become a “Scientist For the Day” and learn by doing REAL experiments.

Hands On!'s Mad Scientists visit your classroom or library to excite students with scientific reasoning, reflection, language and tools.

Microscope-building workshops for teachers at NC public elementary schools with large low-income populations (with at least 75% of students on free/reduced lunch)