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Summer Internship Program
New Hope, Pennsylvania –
Description: General internship in native plants and public gardens
Start date: May or June, 2005
Length of internship: 10 – 15 weeks; 40 hours/week
Hourly wage: $8.00
Applicant requirements: 2 years of college or equivalent; background/strong interest in
botany, horticulture, environmental studies
Application deadline: February 11, 2005
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve offers a paid summer internship to qualified applicants wishing to learn about native plants and public gardens. The Preserve was established in 1934 to conserve Pennsylvania's native flora and features 100 acres of woods, meadows, and a pond, all along the waters of Pidcock Creek. Nearly 1000 species of native wildflowers, ferns, trees, shrubs, and vines grow in naturalistic settings along the 26 trails.
Interns work closely with the Preserve staff and receive intensive training in:
Native plant propagation
Grounds keeping and trail maintenance
Interpretation and public education
Curation
Field trips to other arboreta, botanical gardens, and natural areas round out interns' understanding of plants and public gardens. Interns also have the opportunity to complete and present an independent research or work project under the direction of the Education Department.
Who should apply:
Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of college, or the equivalent, with background and a strong interest in botany, horticulture, and/or related environmental studies. Applicants should be capable of rigorous outdoor work including lifting, digging, and sustained walking.
Applications are available by calling or writing the Preserve, or by clicking here  (The internship application is in PDF format and can only be opened through Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, please click here and download it for free.)
Initial screening will be based upon this application only. Final selections will be based on personal interviews, and decisions will be made entirely without regard to race, religion, national origin or gender.
Please return applications by February 11, 2005 to Hildy Ellis, Education Coordinator, BHWP, P.O. Box 685, New Hope, PA 18938. Applicants with questions can call the Preserve (215-862-2924) or send email to ellis@bhwp.org.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve is located on 1635 River Road (PA Route 32), 2 ½ miles south of New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and convenient to I-95.
For more information about the Preserve, visit www.bhwp.org or contact the Preserve at (215) 862-2924.
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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