Welcome back Spring! The Annual Trillium Festival at Tryon Creek State Natural Area is an educational event for the whole community that celebrates the season of renewal in the forest and beyond.
This popular spring event looks a bit different this year, with the construction of the new education pavilion underway this year’s event will take place over two days. Starting with a special donor appreciation social and plant sale on Friday evening, followed by a public event and plant sale on Saturday.
Current members will receive an email to RSVP via online.
For 44 years, Friends of Tryon Creek has celebrated the return of the Trillium, an early-season perennial native to our local forests. This beautiful white flower awakens each year in late February and early March, and slowly turns to a reddish-purple by the end of April or early May, making it a wonderful beginning to the spring wildflower season.
2024 Trillium Festival activities:
Native Plant Sale with Bosky Dell in the Nature Center
“Ask a Landscaper” with event sponsor Blessings Landscaping
Mini Habitat living centerpieces demonstration with Poppy & Finch (bring your own container, see details below)
Habitat-friendly Gardening Resources Fair at the Friends Circle
Native tree giveaway with Bartlett Tree Experts
Attracting wildlife advice with Backyard Habitat Program.
Firewise and watershed resources with lots of local partners.
Interactive Nature Stations for all ages in the classroom and one the trails.
Current and new members can enter to win awesome Door Prizes from Backyard Bird Shop and REI.
Thank you to this year’s sponsors and partners:
Poppy & Finch is returning again with pop-up living botanical creation or planting service inspired by the beauty & purpose of native plants to help heal our connection with nature ecologically.
She will be offering her service in the Nature Center. 15% of sales & planting services to Friends of Tryon Creek.
1. Bring your own container (with drainage holes preferably) or purchase from my collection (options available $18-$40)
2. Purchase a plant from Bosky Dell
3. Consult for style options
4. Pay and wait for 15-20 minutes or walk around the beautiful park
5. Pick up and you’ll go home with one-of-a-kind living centerpiece for your outdoor space.