Lace up your hiking shoes, grab your camera and enjoy the ephemeral wildflowers that bloom in our parks. Ephemeral flowers are those that bloom temporarily. Their short-lived beauty allows them to grow and reproduce quickly before the canopy of the forest comes alive. Take advantage of the opportunity to get out, during this limited time, to see many of our native ephemeral blooms including bluebells, toad lilies, spring beauties, may apples and more!
Check out these upcoming programs to learn about wildflowers.
Spring Wildflowers Programs
- March 25 (10 to 11:30 a.m.): Spring Wildflowers and Bald Eagles Family Walk, Riverbend Park, $9
- March 26 (9 to 11 a.m.): Spring Wildflowers at Scotts Run, Scotts Run Nature Preserve, $10
- April 1 (10 to 11:30 a.m.): Spring Wildflowers and Bald Eagles Family Walk, Riverbend Park, $9
- April 2 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.): Waterfalls and Wildflowers Hike, Scotts Run Nature Preserve, $10
- April 6 (9 to 11 a.m.): Spring Wildflowers at Scotts Run, Scotts Run Nature Preserve, $10
- April 13 (4 to 5 p.m.): Wonderful Wildflowers, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, $7
- April 14 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.): Waterfalls and Wildflowers Hike, Scotts Run Nature Preserve, $10
- April 16 (10 to 11 a.m.): Wildflowers Walk and Craft, Burke Lake Park, $8
- April 30 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.): Managing for Native Wildflowers, Riverbend Park, $10
- May 6 (Noon to 1 p.m.): Wildflowers Walk and Craft, Burke Lake Park, $8
- May 7 (3 to 4 p.m.): Wonderful Wildflowers, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, $7
Register for these wildflower programs
Bluebells Wildflower Programs & Events
- March 27 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.): Bluebells and Bloodroots, Riverbend Park, $9
- March 31 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.): Bluebells and Bloodroots, Riverbend Park, $9
- April 8 (10 a.m. to noon and noon to 2 p.m.): Bluebells at the Bend, Riverbend Park, $10 /$12
- April 16 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.): Bluebells and Bloodroots, Riverbend Park, $9
Register for these bluebell programs
To learn more about spring wildflowers in our parks, visit the Wildflowers webpage.
