Event Rental Venues Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve is a premier special event venue situated on 134 stunning acres less than 2 miles from vibrant, downtown New Hope, PA. With many idyllic locations on the property to choose from, you can …
Bequests The Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Perennial Society The Perennial Society recognizes and honors friends of the Preserve who have thoughtfully provided for the future well-being of the Preserve through a bequest and who have informed us of their commitment. …
An Ecological Rainbow: 2024 An Annual Pride Tradition
The Incredible Journey of Nature’s Regal Lepidoptera, The Monarch By Elizabeth Jordan Whether you watched The Incredible Journey (1963) as a child or viewed it more recently with your children or grandchildren, the story of three pets who traveled 300 …
Thank You to Our 2025 Donors! Thank you to our 2025 donors for your generosity and belief in our mission. Your support protects this special place and helps our community connect with nature in lasting ways.
Over 1 million trees are dying in the Sourland forest of Central New Jersey—that’s over 20% of ALL trees—due to an invasive insect, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). The ash crisis could severely impact the forest’s ability to filter air and water, reduce flooding, sequester carbon and provide critical habitat. The effects could be devastating for the humans and other wildlife who rely on the forest—including 57 state-listed threatened and endangered species. Join Laurie Cleveland and Rob Aluck of the Sourland Conservancy as they share the hopeful story of the community’s efforts to restore this unique and important ecosystem.
Robert Aluck, stewardship director of the Sourland Conservancy, has always had a passion for nature and wildlife growing up on the waters of Long Island, NY. Though he spent the past 10 years working in fisheries management programs on the federal level throughout the country, he has come to the Sourlands looking to help terrestrial wildlife in his local community. Aluck joined the Sourland Conservancy in 2022 looking to leave a lasting legacy for future generations to enjoy. In his spare time, he likes to be with his family, fishing and learning more about the native species he is working to protect.
Laurie Cleveland, executive director, joined the Sourland Conservancy’s staff in 2015 to help connect people with nature—and each other. An active member of the local community, Cleveland works to partner with local, regional and national organizations to implement education, advocacy and stewardship initiatives to save the Sourlands. During her time at the Conservancy, she has spearheaded a number of initiatives raising the visibility, effectiveness and impact of the organization’s work—including an ongoing goal of planting 10,000 trees per year to mitigate the impact of the ash crisis. Additionally, she serves as secretary of the Hopewell Borough Economic Development Committee and is a member of the advisory board of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM). In her spare time, Cleveland enjoys photography, reading, gardening and exploring the Sourland trails.
Program Fee: $15 (Members, enter your code at checkout to receive your 20% discount.)
All lectures will be held virtually using Zoom. They will be recorded and shared with everyone who registers for a short time.
Amy Everett can’t exactly recall her first time at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. She was born and raised in Doylestown and her first visits to the Preserve were with her teenage friends. Amy’s commitment to public service began as a …
Land Acknowledgement Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve encompasses the Indigenous territory known as Lenape-hoking, the ancestral homelands of the Lenape peoples. We pay respect and honor to the indigenous caretakers of this land, from time immemorial until now, and into the …
Meadow The Preserve’s meadow is located on a gently sloping hillside at the entrance of the Preserve. The roughly 4-acre plot features about 105 different species of native grasses, sedges, rushes and wildflowers—all divided into two distinct habitats. The lowest …
To support community engagement, the Preserve offers public libraries in the Delaware Valley the opportunity to join our membership program through the Library Pass Program. Participating libraries may add a Preserve Pass to their circulating collection. Each pass provides free …