People of the Preserve
Employment Opportunities
Current Openings:
Development and Communications Coordinator
Position Summary
The development and communications coordinator is a crucial part of both the Preserve’s
fundraising and community engagement efforts. This position is responsible for managing the
Preserve’s marketing and communications and supports the Preserve’s fundraising strategies.
This position reports directly to the director of donor and partner relations.
Bookkeeper
Position Summary
The bookkeeper provides critical support for the Preserve’s financial oversight and administrative
activities with basic bookkeeping tasks, such as accounts payable/receivable, credit card and
bank statement reconciliations, financial reporting and other financial record keeping tasks. The
ideal candidate is proficient in QuickBooks online and Microsoft Excel. The bookkeeper reports to
the director of finance and operations.
2025 Summer Internship
Position Summary
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve offers paid summer internships to qualified applicants interested in native plant education, horticulture, and public gardens. The 134-acre Preserve in beautiful New Hope, PA features almost 800 species of Pennsylvania native plants along 5 miles of trails that traverse woods, meadows, ponds and Pidcock Creek.
Interns work closely with the education manager and other Preserve staff to receive in-depth training across the Preserve’s various departments including education, nursery, facilities, and operations. Potential field trips to other botanical gardens, native plant nurseries and natural areas are offered to round-out interns' understanding of plants and public gardens.
Additionally, interns will complete individual research or work projects. Develop and present a PowerPoint lecture as part of the Thursday Night Nature series.