Milkweed and Monarchs: Section A

Name: Milkweed and Monarchs: Section A
Start: 2024-06-29T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-29T12:00:00-04:00
Location: 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, United States, Delaware 19707

Schedule

Sat Jun 29 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, United States, Delaware 19707 | Hockessin, DE

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Price: $29
Location: Mt. Cuba Center The study and preservation of the iconic monarch butterfly is a focal area for the conservation and research team at Mt. Cuba. Join Ellen Lake, director of conservation and research, and Sam Hoadley, manager of horticultural research, who will introduce the monarch’s biology and interactions with milkweed and discuss the fascinating nature of their migration. Students will take a tour of the newly planted milkweed trial and compare several milkweed species.
This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
About the Instructors:
Sam Hoadley is the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center where he evaluates native plant species, old and new cultivars, and hybrids in the Trial Garden. He earned his degree in Sustainable Landscape Horticulture from the University of Vermont. Some of his favorite native plants include Amsonia, Baptisia, Clematis, and Silphium.
Ellen Lake, PhD, is the Director of Conservation and Research at Mt. Cuba Center. She taught environmental education and was the Education Director at the Brandywine and Red Clay Valley Associations. Ellen has a master’s degree in Entomology and Ph.D. in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology from the University of Delaware, where she researched biological control of mile-a-minute W**d and how to integrate W**d management techniques to restore plant communities. Ellen has extensive experience researching insect-plant interactions, including work for the USDA in the Greater Everglades ecosystem.
Register Here: https://mtcubacenter.org/event/milkweed-and-monarchs-section-a-2/

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