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Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Come On Our Amazing Fall Walks:
Butterflies, Chestnuts, Moonlight and More!
New Hope, PA – Autumn is a glorious time to Discover the Secrets of Nature’s Garden™ at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. A guided wildflower walk is offered daily – just stop by the Visitor Center and sign up for that day’s walk.
Daily Guided Wildflower Walks: For all ages through October 31, 2 - 3 p.m.
Join a Preserve staff member or trained Volunteer Naturalist for a guided walk through the Preserve. See late-blooming flowers, fall foliage and fruits and discover fun facts about their use. Learn about the Preserve’s history, habitats and important plant/animal interactions. Walk through woodlands, meadows, along a pond and Pidcock Creek. Sign up for the walk in the Visitor Center upon arrival. The tour, which takes about one hour, departs at 2 p.m. for a minimum of two visitors and weather permitting.
Fee: Non-members: Adults-$5, Seniors (62+)-$3, Fulltime students (with I.D.) -$3, Children 4 through 14-$2, Under 4-free. Preserve members: free.
In addition, the Preserve is pleased to offer a variety of amazing walks this fall - some for adults, some for kids and some for both. Read on and call the Preserve to guarantee a place (215) 862-2924.
Butterfly Walk – geared to teenagers through adults
Saturday, September 8, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration required by Thursday, September 6; call the Preserve (215) 862-2924.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve protects more than the lovely wildflowers that grace our paths. Butterflies depend on native plants for flowers that provide rich nectar and leaves that provide food for caterpillars. Join Teresa Knipper, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Volunteer Naturalist, to explore our meadow and identify these beautiful denizens of the Preserve. Teresa will point out the best nectar and host plants, and suggest ways to invite butterflies into your own yard and garden. Helpful items to bring along are close-focus binoculars, a butterfly field guide and extra water. Walk will begin and end at the Visitor Center.
Fee: Non-members: $6, Preserve members: $4.
Chestnut Walk – geared to adults
Saturday, September 15, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Pre-registration required by Thursday, September 13; call the Preserve (215) 862-2924.
JoinIan Caton, landscape designer and Preserve Naturalist, on an expedition to find and learn about the American chestnut (Castanea dentata). On this extended walk we will visit our cabin (built of chestnut logs), see chestnut relatives, and venture to seldom-visited parts of the Preserve in search of our few remaining chestnut trees. Discussion will focus on the history of the American chestnut, its unfortunate fate and efforts to bring the chestnut back from the brink of extinction. Afterward, shop at the Fall Native Plant Sale.
Fee: Non-members: $6, Preserve members: $4.
Family Wonder Walk
Sunday, September 16, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration required by Thursday, September 13; call the Preserve (215) 862-2924.
Families are invited to join Volunteer Naturalist Pam Newitt for an informal wonder walk as we explore the Preserve and examine what makes this place so special. We’ll visit forest, stream, pond and meadow habitats and discover the animals and plants that live in these unique places. Come prepared for a moderately strenuous walk. Not suitable for strollers.
Fee: Non-members: Adults-$5, Seniors (62+)-$3, Fulltime students (with I.D.) - $3, Children 4 through 14-$2, Under 4-free. Preserve members: free.
After-School Wonder Walk: grades 2 - 4
Tuesday, September 18, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration required by Friday, September 14; call the Preserve (215) 862-2924.
(Also offered Tuesday, December 11, 4 – 5 p.m. Pre-registration required by Friday, December 7)
In this new program, join Volunteer Naturalist Pam Newitt for an afternoon of wonder as we explore the Preserve. We’ll discover the secrets hidden deep in the Preserve as we look at animals, plants, insects, tracks and anything else nature reveals. Wear comfortable shoes and come prepared to get dirty. Parents are welcome to come along, but not required.
Fee: Non-members: Adults-$5, Seniors (62+)-$3, Fulltime students (with I.D.) - $3
Children 4 through 14-$2. Preserve members: free.
A Walk in the Moonlight: For all ages
Saturday, September 22, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Pre-registration required by Thursday, September 20; call the Preserve (215) 862-2924. (Also offered Saturday, October 20, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration required by Thursday, October 18)
A bright moonlit night adds a little magic to a stroll in the woods. Join us for this special program as we explore the natural world at night. Learn about the adaptations of plants and animals to life after dark as we walk the trails in fall. Bring a small flashlight.
Fee: Non-members: $6 adult/$4 child. Preserve members: $4 adult/$2 child.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is located on 1635 River Road (PA Route 32), 2.5 miles south of New Hope, Pennsylvania and convenient to I-95. For directions, call (215) 862-2924 or visit www.bhwp.org.
Press Contact: Nancy Beaubaire, Director of Communications (215) 862-2924
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
P.O. Box 685
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: (215) 862-2924 Fax: (215) 862-1846
E-mail: communications@bhwp.org
www.bhwp.org
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is managed by the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Association Inc., in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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