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  • Wednesday, January 22, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern – How Animals Overwinter, Online

    Join Leah Brooks as she highlights the strategies and adaptations that native animals use to survive the winter. Unlock the secrets of frogs that freeze, mammals that hunker in hollows, butterflies that bunk under bark, and more! This Mt. Cuba Center program takes place online on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. $25. Register at https://mtcubacenter.org/event/how-animals-overwinter-online/


    Leah Brooks is the Public Programs Coordinator at Mt. Cuba Center. She has dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Delaware in Environmental Science and Wildlife Ecology. She is a Delaware Master Naturalist and Vice Chair of the Delaware Invasive Species Council. She’s an avid contributor to the Delaware Native Plant Identification and Exchange group on Facebook. Her passion is sharing the joy of nature and native gardening with ot

  • Wednesday, February 21, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern – Misunderstood Native Plants, Online

    The Mt. Cuba Center in Delaware is sponsoring an online talk on February 21 on Misunderstood Native Plants. Canada goldenrod, Virginia creeper, and American pokeweed, oh my! These and other native plants like eastern poison ivy are often maligned as worthless weeds because they don’t fit into the popular idea of what a garden plant should be. Join Leah Brooks as she explores how species which may not be suitable for a home garden provide important wildlife benefits and add beauty to the natural landscape. Leah Brooks is Mt. Cuba’s Public Programs Coordinator. She graduated from the University of Delaware with dual bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Wildlife Ecology. She’s an avid contributor to the Delaware Native Plant Identification and Exchange group on Facebook. Her passion is sharing the joy of nature and native gardening with others. $19. Register at Mount Cuba Center’s website