Pasted in below and attached is an announcement for Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve’s Summer internship program. Thanks for sharing this information with anyone you think might be interested!

 

Internship Opportunity: Summer 2007

 

Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

P.O. Box 685

New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938-0685

(215) 862-2924 · Fax (215) 862-1846

www.bhwp.org · bhwp@...

 

Description: Internship in native plants and public gardens

Start Date: May or June, 2007

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 9, 2007

 

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 134 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 2.5 miles of trails.

 

Interns work closely with Preserve staff and receive intensive training in:

Native plant propagation

Interpretation and public education

Groundskeeping and trail maintenance

 

Field trips to other botanical gardens, native plant nurseries and natural areas round out interns' understanding of plants and public gardens. Interns also have the opportunity to attend educational programs at the Preserve, and complete and present an individual 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 online at www.bhwp.org. Initial screening will be based upon this application and a cover letter only. Final selections will be based on personal interviews; decisions will be made entirely without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender or sexual orientation. Please return applications by February 9, 2007 to Hildy Ellis, Education Coordinator, BHWP, PO Box 685, New Hope, PA 18938. Applicants with questions may call Hildy at the Preserve (215-862-2924) or send email to ellis@....

 

Hildy Ellis

Education Coordinator

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

PO Box 685  New Hope, PA 18938

Phone: 215-862-2924  Fax: 215-862-1846

www.bhwp.org