Amy Highland, Director of Collections and Conservation Lead at Mt. Cuba Center  
Amy Highland is a conservation liaison, connecting rare and endangered plants with people (and sometimes insects). She’s an authority on native plants whose curiosity often drives her to create new ways for conservators to think of the natural world. She’s traveled throughout the temperate forests of North America to find rare plants in need of conservation as Mt. Cuba Center’s director of collections and conservation lead. A graduate of Purdue University’s Public Horticulture program, Amy has dedicated her life to conserving plants and preventing extinction events.

Gardening on a Higher Level  
Mt. Cuba Center is a beautiful botanic garden in Delaware's Brandywine Valley committed to the conservation of native plants and their habitats. Gardens open now through Sunday, November 20. Classes offered year-round.

The Power of Native Plants
Find plants that work best in your own garden and add beauty while supporting a thriving ecosystem with our Native Plant Finder.