- Surrender
- Trails
- Hiking Safety
- Highlands Botanical Gardens
- Whiteside Mountain
- Bartram Trail
- Lake Sequoyah
- Sunset Rock
- All Trails
- Waterfalls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Bust Your Butt Falls
- Cullasaja Falls
- Dry Falls
- Glen Falls
- Silver Run Falls
- Sliding Rock
- Mountain Adventures and Recreation
- Golf & Foot Golf
- Zip Lining
- Back Country Excursions
- Tennis and Pickleball
- Fitness
- Winter Recreation
- Others
- Mountain Fly Fishing
- Chattooga River
- Cullasaja River
- Davidson River
- Nantahala River
- Reg's - Wild Trout
- Tuckaseegee River
- Whitewater River
- Explore Nature
- Bear Country
- Bird Watching
- Plants on the Plateau
- Exploring For Flowers
- Surrender Business Listings
- Immerse
- Enrichment
- Literary and Historical Enrichment
- Nature and Environmental Enrichment
- Arts and Craft Enrichment
- Unique Shops
- Annual Events and Festivals
- Autumn Events
- Spring Events
- Summer Events
- Winter Events
- Events Calendar
- Yearly Events
- Food & Wine Festival
- All Events
- Cultural Arts
- Performing Arts
- Music
- Theater
- Visual Arts
- Immerse Business Listings
- Indulge
- Spas - Wellness & Beauty
- Hotels & Accommodations
- Cottages & Cabins
- Vacation Rentals
- Camping/RV
- Weddings
- Venues
- Vendors
- Indulge Business Listings
Leadership Highlands
Leadership Highlands is a community engagement initiative of Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visit Highlands, NC. Resurrected in 2022 after a hiatus, the program's purpose is to develop and empower emerging leaders through a series of interactive seminars, workshops and other projects. Selected participants learn about their own leadership capacity, the people, organizations and institutions that make up our community, and how they can serve Highlands on a profound level. The program seeks dedicated individuals who want to engage in the future of Highlands.
The 12 class members attend monthly sessions – beginning in March and extending through October – with local experts. Topics include Highlands’ History and Cultural Resources, Economic Development, Government and Public Safety, Health and Human Resources, Education, Arts and Outdoor Recreation. Personal leadership skills are developed through principle-based decision making and team-building exercises.
“We were thrilled to reprise the Leadership Highlands program in 2022, and we look forward to championing future community leaders,” Executive Director Kaye McHan says.
Announced in February, the 2022 class of Leadership Highlands includes:
Beth Acker
Bob Baxter
Kyle Bryner
Waylon Chastain
Kurt Damron
Anthony De Nardis
Cole Fuhrman
Virginia Holland
Christopher Lee Lugo
Carlyn Morenus
Ginger Moseley
John Muir
Karen Peterson
Katy Postell-Dearth
Tracy Wade
Rachel Wilson.
For more information about Leadership Highlands, call 828-526-5841 or email businessservices@highlandschamber.org.