Special Events
Earth Day
Fixing trail surfaces on the Parry Trail
Earth Day Observance/Volunteer Day
Saturday, April 14, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with hands-on action that will help spruce-up Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve and benefit the environment.
Our Earth Day/Volunteer Day is held on the Saturday of Earth Week Observance. Individuals, families and groups are invited to join the fun.
After signing up for a project and grabbing a cup of hot coffee, participants are put to work! Upon completion of projects, a hardy lunch is provided in the Visitor Center.
Invasive Japanese honeysuckle removal
Earth Day volunteer projects include:
- General grounds clean-up
- Invasive plant removal (garlic mustard, multiflora rose, etc)
- Planting native plants
- Gritting and resurfacing trails
- Propagating native plants in our nursery
For more information, or if you would like to participate, please contact Trish McGuire, Volunteer Coordinator, at mcguire@bhwp.org
Photos by Bernie Heyman
