Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve (134 acres) is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at 1635 River Road (Pennsylvania Route 32), New Hope, Pennsylvania. It is open daily except for major holidays; an admission fee is charged.
The preserve was established in 1934 within the Washington Crossing Historic Park at the site where George Washington's army camped during the American Revolutionary War. Just five miles south of the preserve, Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River to fight and win the Battle of Trenton in 1776.
Today the preserve contains nearly 1,000 of the 2,000 plant species native to Pennsylvania, growing in a naturalistic setting of woodlands, meadows, a pond, and Pidcock Creek, with some 2½ miles of walking trails. It is an excellent site for bird-watching. The visitor center includes a collection of nearly 100 taxidermic birds, over 200 nests, and some 600 eggs, given in 1972 by local ornithologist Charles Platt and displayed in dioramas, exhibit cases and photographic panels.
Group reservations are available for the Pavilion at the Bownman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, which can accommodate 80 to 100 people. The Pavilion is open for anyone's use.
See also
* List of botanical gardens in the United States
* Bowman's Hill Tower
External links
* [http://www.bhwp.org/ Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve]
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