Highlands Center for Natural History

06/05/2026

Join us tomorrow at 8am for National Trails Day! Not nearby? Check out the map of nationwide events.

🥾Happy Hiking!

National Trails Day® is just ⭐️ 5 days away ⭐️, and we can't wait to celebrate with you!

Here's your quick National Trails Day® checklist:

✅ Find an event near you using our Find an Event map (https://buff.ly/Kwgg0Ou)
✅ Take the National Trails Day® Pledge (https://buff.ly/1CBHcU4)
✅ Gather your friends, family, or trail crew
✅ Get outside and celebrate your favorite trails
✅ Capture the adventure and share how you're celebrating on Instagram

Don't forget taking the pledge & entering our photo contest offer you TWO ways to win epic outdoors gear prize packages valued at over $2,000!

Entering the content contest is simple — when you share your National Trails Day® photos and videos on Instagram don't forget to tag and make sure your profile is public so we can see it!

Whether you're joining a community event, tackling a favorite local trail, or simply enjoying spending time outside, every step helps celebrate and support the places we love to explore

Five days to go! Who's ready? (We certainly are!!!) 🥾🌲💚

National Trails Day® is made possible by our generous partners. Thank you to AllTrails, GORE-TEX Brand, Fjällräven, Zen Principle, INIU Global, and our federal partners National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau Of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

📷️: NTD 2023 at Rock Creek Park

06/04/2026

✨ Shakespeare Under the Pines Returns This June! ✨

Step into a magical summer evening beneath Prescott's towering ponderosa pines as Shakespeare in the Pines presents *A Midsummer Night's Dream*.

More than just a play, this unforgettable outdoor experience includes:
🍽️ Catered dinner by El Gato Azul
🍷 Wine from Page Springs Cellars
🎭 Live Shakespeare performed in a beautiful forest amphitheater
🌲 An enchanting evening under the stars

Join us for one of only six performances:
📅 June 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27

Whether you're planning a date night, celebrating with friends, or simply looking for a unique summer experience, Shakespeare in the Pines is a Prescott tradition you won't want to miss.

🎟️ Seating is limited. Reserve your seats today!

06/03/2026

✨ Step into a world where fairies roam, lovers chase dreams, and magic fills the forest air.

Join Highlands Center for Natural History and LAARK Productions for the 13th annual Shakespeare in the Pines production, A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Experience an unforgettable evening of outdoor theater beneath the towering pines of Prescott.

📅 June 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27
📍 Highlands Center for Natural History
🎭 Doors Open: 5:45 PM
🌲 Performance Begins: 6:50 PM

Gather your friends, bring your sense of wonder, and enjoy one of Prescott's favorite summer traditions.

🎟 Tickets available now. Reserve your seats before performances sell out.

https://highlandscenter.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/highlandscenter/event.jsp?event=7282&

Two worlds will collide on a single summer night… A midsummer wedding is about to take place in the seemingly well-ordered township of Athens, while a bitter feud is stirring in the surrounding forest. An amateur play rehearsal, a desperate elopement, and a jealous pursuit draw the mortal townsfol...

06/02/2026

🕝Now that camp has started, our Forest Play area is reserved for certain portions of the day during drop-off and pick-up to maintain safety. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but you are welcome to visit our Discovery Gardens and trails at any time. Forest Play is available outside of these times, including full days on weekends!

📆These times apply Monday - Friday between now and July 17th.

❓If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about camp, please call us at 928-776-9550.

Thank you for you understanding, and we hope to see you soon!

05/30/2026

🎬Our first performance of Shakespeare is coming up in just 2 weeks, on June 12th. Doors open at 5:45pm.
🌲Come for an unforgettable experience of food, drinks, and laughter as Laark Productions performs A Midsummer Night's Dream. Choose from 6 performances and enjoy food from El Gato Azul and drinks from Page Springs Cellars under the beautiful pines in our outdoor Kiwanis Amphitheater.

🎟️Purchase tickets here! https://highlandscenter.org/signature-events/

05/30/2026

👕Nature Camp shirts are now available in the Benson Family Nature Store for $19.99, and enrolled campers receive a $5 discount!

Kid sizes XS to XL in turquoise, and adult sizes Small to XXL in either brown or teal.

05/28/2026

❗📆REMINDER - Doc Garvey's Remedy is playing in the Kiwanis Amphitheater this Saturday, May 30th at 5:00pm! (Flyer time is incorrect, sorry!)

🎫Tickets are $30 and can be purchased here - https://highlandscenter.app.neoncrm.com/eventReg.jsp?event=7195&

🎶Visit their YouTube for a sample of their music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZL0EmXP_hVAfkAcVM1P25Q

05/27/2026

🔎It's time for our last Discovery Saturday of the spring!

📆Come on out this Saturday, May 30th between 9am and noon for our last hurrah before summer! We will have many stations on different topics, a dragonfly craft, a ukulele band, and all the beautiful trails and forest play we are so proud of!

🌿We have some remaining native plants available for sale at 50% off, so make sure you take a peek at those!

📚We will also have a book sale with a huge variety of nature-related books. Suggested donation of $1/book, so please bring some cash and help our amazing collection find new homes!

05/26/2026

👏Our first week of camp is officially full!
We still have openings for the rest of the summer, but Seedlings have very few spaces left for all weeks!

🌋Staff training started today, and we are having so much fun fine-tuning our lessons (this morning we made volcanoes!) before our first campers come next week.

✅Register here - https://highlandscenter.org/youth-nature-camps/
📱Please call our main line at 928-776-9550 with questions or to register over the phone