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. Starting with a special member appreciation social and plant sale on Friday, April 4th, followed by a public event and plant sale on Saturday. 

For 45 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.

2025 Trillium Festival activities:

• Native Plant Sale with Bosky Dell in the Nature Center

  • Mini Habitat living centerpieces demonstration with Poppy & Finch (bring your own container, see details below)

• Habitat-friendly Gardening Resources Fair at the Friends Circle

  • Attracting wildlife advice with Backyard Habitat Program.

  • Garden and watershed resources with lots of local partners.

• Interactive Nature Stations for all ages in the classroom and on the trails.

  • Learn about the Trillium Life Cycle, springtime forest animals and more.