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Mt. Cuba Center view of the West Slope Path
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Mt. Cuba Center view of the West Slope Path
Explore the Gardens Virtual Tour Virtual Tour
HOURS

Gardens open on Saturday, April 1. Plan your visit today!

Mt. Cuba Center view of the West Slope Path
Explore the Gardens Virtual Tour Virtual Tour
HOURS

Gardens open on Saturday, April 1. Plan your visit today!

Mt. Cuba Center view of the West Slope Path
Explore the Gardens Virtual Tour Virtual Tour
HOURS

Gardens open on Saturday, April 1. Plan your visit today!

Explore the Gardens Virtual Tour Virtual Tour
HOURS

Gardens open on Saturday, April 1. Plan your visit today!

03/27/2023
Ashland covered bridge closed for DelDOT repairs. Find an alternate route.

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Learnings – October 26, 2022

A Ghost in the Forest

By Patrick Greenwald Have you ever come across the ghostly white stalks of the wildflower Monotropa uniflora, commonly known as ghost pipe? Oh, how exciting it is to suddenly come […]

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Learnings – April 14, 2022

Iconic Wildflowers in Peril

Among North American wildflowers, few are as beloved and culturally relevant as Trillium. A new report led by the ABQ BioPark, NatureServe, and Mt. Cuba Center analyzed risk factors to […]

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Learnings – March 25, 2022

Mountain-mint Seed Cleaning

By Ellen Lake, James Rockwell, Amy Highland, and Sam Hoadley Mt. Cuba Center collects plant material from wild populations for a variety of horticultural and conservation purposes, including evaluations in the […]

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Learnings – October 14, 2021

The Life Cycle of the Spotted Lanternfly

By Molly Schafer Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive insect. These planthoppers are in the order Hemiptera, also known as “true bugs.” If the sudden appearance of spotted lanternflies […]

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Learnings – September 23, 2021

Five Native Bees Found at Mt. Cuba

By Molly Schafer Did you know there are around 4,000 species of native bees in North America? Surprisingly, this number does not include the honeybee, a non-native which arrived via […]

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