Explore BHWP
Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is your gateway to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve.
A friendly volunteer or staff member in the Twinleaf Shop will orient you to the Preserve and tell you about seasonal highlights.
Using our map, they can suggest the best trails for you to walk on based on your time, interests and abilities.
They can also assist you to sign up for a program from our Calendar of Events or help you to become a member.
If you're not a member of the Preserve, please pay the admission fee to the Preserve in the Visitor Center. Your admission fee entitles you to unlimited access to the Preserve for the day and to a free, guided Wildflower Walk (offered Tues.- Sun. at 2:00 p.m. from April 1 to Oct 30).
The Twinleaf Shop also sells field guides, books, nature-themed items and native plant seeds. Just outside the Visitor Center during the growing season, you'll also find an inviting selection of native plants for sale.
Restrooms and a water cooler also are located at the Visitor Center. Bottled water is available for purchase in the Twinleaf Shop. No food is sold on site, but there are restaurants and convenience stores in nearby New Hope.
For more information about visiting the Preserve, check out the Plan Your Visit section of our website.
Exhibits & Resources
In the Visitor Center, you'll discover educational exhibits designed to enhance your knowledge of native plants and native plant issues.
Our Visitor Center houses the Platt Collection, a stunning display of birds, bird nests and eggs from the U.S.
While you're indoors, enjoy the Bird Observatory, a large indoor viewing area where you can relax, watch and learn about the many species of birds that visit our birdfeeders on a year-round basis.
An 800-title reference library of books about native plants, horticulture, ecology, plant folklore, birds and related subjects is catalogued and available to the public for on-site use. With a built-in bank of books beckoning through glass doors, the library corner provides a perfect place for learning more about plants you see on the trails or for digging deeper into a nature topic that interests you.
