Thomas Jefferson: Advocate for Native Plants

Thomas Jefferson: Founding Father, Third US President, and native plant aficionado. Come learn about his work to preserve natural beauty and plants in this program with Dr. Candy DeBerry.

Candy DeBerry, Ph.D., is LeMoyne Professor of Biology, Director of the Biochemistry program, and Coordinator of Science Internships at Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) in Washington, Pennsylvania. On her small suburban property, Chickadee Cottage Microfarm, she grows a variety of blue-ribbon-winning vegetables, including heirloom tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, and winter squash, and keeps a small flock of chickens. Her property is certified as wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, the Audubon Society of Pennsylvania, and Wild Ones.