ANCA Job Board

The Highlands Biological Foundation is recruiting four Summer Naturalists to support our summer programming at the Highlands Nature Center. As part of a temperate rainforest at the southern edge of the Appalachians, the Highlands Nature Center is part of the Highlands Biological Station, a multi-campus center of Western Carolina University. During the Summer over 10,000 visitors come to the Highlands Nature Center and the Highlands Botanical Gardens. Through the Nature Center Summer Naturalist and Education staff plan and supervise weeklong Summer Nature Camps, present free daily programs for the public, lead Tuesday evening Nature Nights, and assist with Thursday night lectures. These positions are essential to the success of the Highlands Nature Center. Summer Naturalists are responsible for leading Summer Nature Camps, which encompass a variety of exploratory, placed-based learning for children ages 5-10. Naturalists also serve as program support for events conducted by the Highlands Biological Foundation, including evening lectures and Nature Nights.