We are excited to announce that The Crossing will be returning to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve for a reprise of The Forest, their choral performance that quickly sold out at the Preserve last October, during their Month of Moderns 2021 …
Curation & Acquisitions Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve has been an accredited museum through the American Alliance of Museums (www.aam-us.org) since 1989. There are approximately 60 botanical gardens in the U.S. with AAM accreditation, but the Preserve is the first native …
Maintaining Your GardenPerennialsMany native perennials (but not all) prefer acidic soil. Have a soil test done through your local state extension service to see if you have the ideal conditions for the perennial you are looking for:Pennsylvania: http://agsci.psu.edu/aasl/soil-testing/soil-fertility-testing New Jersey: …
The curator decides whether or not a native plant species is added to the Preserve’s collection. In making such decisions, he follows specific scientific and ethical criteria in determining the ecological value of a given specimen.Occasionally, the curator will consider …
Welcome Nature speaks to each one of us in its own special way. Perhaps it’s during a mindful walk to a remote corner of the Preserve. Or maybe it’s experiencing the wonder of nature through the eyes of a child. …
History of the Preserve 1930s At a chance meeting in a wooded area on state park land in Bucks County, two conservation-minded people struck up a conversation, sharing their mutual appreciation for the peaceful, natural setting that surrounded them. It …
Our Mission Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve increases the knowledge and use of native plants by serving as an educational resource and destination that inspires conservation action. Our Vision Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve envisions a global community that embraces the vital …
Welcome to our 2020 online plant sale! This is new for us and we’ll work together to make sure that your order and pick-up are as smooth as possible. [product-catalogue id=’4′ excluded_layouts=”detail”]
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 …