Bear Smart Initiative, Highlands

#14 among attractions in Highlands

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The Bear Smart Initiative is a community initiative sponsored by the Jackson–Macon Conservation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that was formed in hopes of bringing like minded people together who agree on the cause of conserving and protecting the Southern Appalachian Mountains Mountains of Western North Carolina. J-MCA was established in the year 2000 with an office in Highlands, North Carolina. As stated on the welcoming page of their website, the Cashiers-Highlands plateau is a unique ecosystem and as anyone from the area knows, is a Mecca for tourists almost year around. With tourists and residents alike cause a need for protective initiatives to be set into place not only for those residing in the area but also for the wildlife, namely the black bears of the area. ()

Coordinates: 35°2'58"N, 83°11'45"W

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Bear Smart Initiative – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harris Lake, Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Highlands Nature Center, Church of the Incarnation.

~540 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Harris Lake, Highlands
3 min walk • Harris Lake is located just outside Downtown Highlands, North Carolina. It is a popular spot for fishing and picnicking. Harris Lake is home to many geese, swans and ducks. Harris Lake is located at 35°03′00″N 83°11′37″W. The town of Highlands operates Harris Lake Park.
0.5 miN
Town, Concerts and shows, Theater
Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Highlands
14 min walk • Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County, in the Highlands and Cashiers Townships, respectively.
0.5 miNE
35°3'9"N • 83°11'18"W
Highlands Nature Center, Highlands
12 min walk • Museum
~910 ftN
Church
Church of the Incarnation, Highlands
5 min walk • The Church of the Incarnation built in 1896 is a historic Carpenter Gothic Episcopal church building located at 111 North 5th Street in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina. The Rev. John A.
~1350 ftN
35°3'10"N • 83°11'50"W
Easely an Artist, Highlands
7 min walk • Paint and pottery studios, Classes and workshops, Museum
~890 ftN
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Highlands
5 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 471 Main Street in Highlands, North Carolina. The single story wood-frame church was built in 1883–85, and occupies a prominent site in downtown Highlands, surrounded by a period picket fence.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Highlands North Historic District, Highlands
16 min walk • The Highlands North Nistoric District encompasses the historic heart of Highlands, North Carolina, a summer resort town high in the state's western mountains. Its 60 acres include some of the first permanent year-round settlements in the town, as well as a high concentration of its oldest surviving structures.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Satulah Mountain Historic District, Highlands
13 min walk • The Satulah Mountain Historic District is a residential historic district in Highlands, North Carolina. It is located in the southwestern part of the city, bounded on the north and west by Walhalla Road, on the east by properties on Satulah Road.

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Which popular attractions are close to Bear Smart Initiative?

Nearby attractions include Harris Lake, Highlands (3 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Highlands (5 min walk), Church of the Incarnation, Highlands (5 min walk), Easely an Artist, Highlands (7 min walk).