Growing Concern: Climate Change in Delaware

Winter Lecture Series: Our Changing Climate and Your Garden

Have you noticed plants blooming at strange times in your garden or an increase in major weather events? Our three-part virtual lecture series is coming your way this January and February on Tuesdays at 7:00pm via Zoom! We’ll delve into weather patterns in the region, how soil health affects the climate, and selecting resilient plants for our gardens. Join us from the comfort of your home and enjoy a discounted registration fee with our three class bundle option!

Members: $16 (Bundle $45)       Nonmembers: $20 (Bundle $50)

Virtual lecture via Zoom. Registration and prepayment required.  Registration is now open HERE!

Lecture 1: This informative and eye-opening talk, while focusing on Delaware as a case study, provides a comprehensive look at climate change issues that are pertinent to the entire mid-Atlantic region. With its unique coastal location and diverse ecosystems, Delaware faces a variety of climate-related impacts, from sea-level rise and extreme weather events to shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns. This talk will provide an overview of these issues and their potential consequences for the people, wildlife, and natural landscapes of our whole region. Join Climatologist, Dan Leathers, for an engaging exploration of how climate change is affecting our gardens and what we can do to address these challenges.

Dan Leathers serves as a Professor in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences at the University of Delaware, as Delaware State Climatologist and as a director of the Center for Environmental Monitoring & Analysis (CEMA). His major research interests include understanding the role of snow cover in the global climate system, the influence of land-surface changes (natural and human induced) on regional climates, environmental monitoring and the integration of environmental data sources, and the climate of the northeast United States. He has previously served the University as the Chair of the Department of Geography and as Deputy Dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.

Please email botanicgardens@udel.edu or call 302-831-4188 if you would like to register by phone. Send payment to: UDBG, 152 Townsend Hall, University of DE, Newark DE 19716. Should the expense of participating in our event pose a challenge for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us, as we are happy to discuss and accommodate your needs to the best of our ability.

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Cancellation Policy: UDBG reserves the right to cancel any program if necessary. Refunds take approximately 3-4 weeks to process. There will be no refunds after a class or series has begun. Payment will be refunded if cancellation is made 10 days prior to class.