Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center
Educational Research Institute
Why pick this one
Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center supports Appalachian research with 10 researcher beds, a 50-person meeting room, a wet lab, and five tent platforms.
Best for
- research teams needing lodging and field facilities
- teacher training on air pollution and Smokies ecosystems
- student researchers and local high school summer interns
- larger groups needing meeting space and tent platforms
- citizen science program development
Look elsewhere if
- walk-in visits without a reservation
- interns needing on-site housing
- needs unrelated to Appalachian science education or research
Specialties
- Appalachian Highlands research support
- teacher enrichment seminars
- citizen science program guidance
- high school summer research internships
What makes them different
- Located at 4,900 feet in Haywood County on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Supports research and education across Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Big South Fork NRRA, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Obed Wild and Scenic River
- Offers lodging for 10 researchers and a 50-person meeting room
- Includes a small wet lab and five tent platforms for larger groups
- Access is available by reservation only
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 107 Purchase Rd, Haywood County, NC 28785
- Phone
- +18654361200
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/pk-homepage.htm
Services
- research and education support
- teacher workshops
- field trips
- researcher lodging and meeting facilities
- student research opportunities