Zahner Lecture 9 - Southern Appalachian Forest Resilience in a Post Hurricane World

Schedule

Thu Aug 14 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741 | Highlands, NC

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Featured Speaker
Megan Sutton, The Nature Conservancy, Southern Blue Ridge Program Director
Date: Thursday, August 14th
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE
Sponsored by Martha & Michael Dupuis, Monte & Palmer Gaillard, and Melanie & Tom Mauldin.
Join Megan Sutton from TNC’s Asheville office for an insightful program on the threats as well as the hopeful opportunities that our beloved Southern Appalachian forests face in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. She will explore the extensive damage caused by the hurricane and will highlight both the immediate and long-term impacts on forest ecosystems. Megan will discuss the critical nature of forest recovery work and how TNC is working to help the forests adapt in a changing climate.
Brought to you by Highlands Biological Foundation.
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930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741

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