Mt. Cuba Center Supports a Plant Conservation Continuum

Mt. Cuba Center’s milestone is becoming a new Participating Institution in 2021. This talk is meant to introduce Mt. Cuba Center, describe the ways we engage in plant conservation with our guests, and note some of our collaborative projects with conservation scientists. Mt. Cuba Center is a botanical garden created with a conservation purpose: to work with native plants and inspire people to become conservators of native habitats. The renewal of Mt. Cuba from a fallow cornfield to thriving ecosystem illustrates that individuals can make a difference. By highlighting the region and its beautiful native flora, Mt. Cuba teaches conservation of native habitats by conservation by addition. We encourage learning about the native flora. We value collaboration and encourage guests to join others to create broader conservation impacts. By telling our story and demonstrating accessible conservation actions through our work with native plants, Mt. Cuba aims to transform garden guests into conservators and expand our conservation community.