The Heritage Hero for this year’s Stroll Through History is Susan Lord Bovey, a local real estate broker specializing in historic properties and an award-winning photographer.

Susan moved from Monterey to Woodland in 1989 and wasted no time getting involved in her new town. She was a Stroll Through History Board member in the early years and was instrumental in helping create the Stroll as we know it today. She was the photographer for the “Explore Historic Woodland” walking tour book, which received the Governor’s Historic Preservation Award in 2008. Her bungalow garden was open for the Stroll in 2007.

In addition, Susan has been involved in many community endeavors including board member for the Yolo County Board of Realtors, board member for Yolo Arts, and a member and docent for the Woodland Opera House Guild. She has been the official photographer for the Dickens in the Valley and the Epicurean Espirit. She’s taught photography classes at the Woodland Library and is president of the Woodland Camera Club for many years.

Susan says we should cherish Woodland’s downtown and older neighborhoods. She recalls a potential client at an open house on First Street remarking “We didn’t even know this place existed!” Susan concurred “Yes, Woodland is the area’s best kept secret!”
Thank you, Susan, for showing the world what gem of a city is Woodland.

To see past Heritage Hero awards, please visit this page.