Highland Rustic Trails 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

Are you a regular trails user, or have you been looking for an opportunity to join us? Celebrate five years of hiking at Highland with a group walk on Saturday, April 29. Remarks and refreshments at the Museum Shop starting Read More ...

Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

On Sunday, April 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., we invite you and your four legged friends out on the Highland Rustic Trails for a day of doggone good fun! The Highland Rustic Trails are free and open to Read More ...

A Walk in the Woods

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

Join Highland staff member Carla Anderson for a “walk in the woods” as we take our time to look a little more closely and with a little more awareness at what nature has to offer! Learn about the Highland tree Read More ...

Stream Sampling Demonstration

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

If you love aquatic creatures and science, we have an exciting opportunity to share. Highland will host the Rivanna Conservation Alliance (RCA) on Sunday, May 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as they conduct a benthic macroinvertebrate sampling demonstration Read More ...

Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

On Sunday, May 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., we invite you and your four legged friends out on the Highland Rustic Trails for a day of doggone good fun! The Highland Rustic Trails are free and open to Read More ...

Family Watershed Walk

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

Join us on Saturday, June 3, at 10:00 a.m. as we explore the watershed along the Highland Rustic Trails with representatives from the Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District. We’ll hike to a small stream and identify the plants Read More ...

2023 Descendants Day at Highland

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

Join us on Saturday, June 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for a Descendants Day at Highland. The Highland Council of Descendant Advisors welcomes anyone working on or interested in the histories of slavery, the shared work of making our Read More ...

Hiking at Highland

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

On Saturday, June 17, from 9:00-11:30 a.m., join Highland staff member, Carla Anderson, for a group hike on the Highland Rustic Trails. This 4 mile hike will take you on the Mountain Trail (red loop) and will include some of the Read More ...

Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

On Sunday, June 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., we invite you and your four legged friends out on the Highland Rustic Trails for a day of doggone good fun! The Highland Rustic Trails are free and open to Read More ...

Spotted Lanternfly and Tree of Heaven Identification Walk

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

On Friday, June 30, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., we will be joined by experts from the Albemarle County/Charlottesville Virginia Cooperative Extension for a walk along the Highland Trails to learn about the invasive Spotted Lanternfly and how to kill Read More ...

HIGHLAND IS OPEN FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. THROUGH DECEMBER 31.

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