Mt. Cuba is one of the only places you will be able to see native plants used in conventional plantings, such as beds and borders. This ground cover planting features seersucker sedge (Carex pantaginea). A camera is also invaluable for recording plant combinations such as the one above: ...
Maryland's coastline was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century. Prior to that, it was inhabited by several Native American tribes, mostly the Algonquian peoples. As one of the original Thirteen Colonies, Maryland was founded by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, a Catholic convert wh...
An interesting twist occurred during the 1960s when the Philadelphia Electric Company constructed a nuclear power plant at Peach Bottom; wanting rail service to the facility they paid to have 3.5 miles of the old Peach Bottom Branch rebuilt, more or less following the old grade albeit on a new...
in that: (1) the development activities are water-dependent; (2) the project (i.e., the driveway/boat ramp) meets Wagner’s recognized private right to have vehicular access to his island home; (3) the adverse effects on water quality and fish, plant, and wildlife habitat are minimized...