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17th Annual Trout Lily Tour

2010

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM

Rain or Shine
Spring Creek Forest Trout Lily Walk and Nature Hike (free)

Description: Tom Frey, Landscape Architect for the Garland Parks and Recreation Department, leads participants through Spring Creek Forest to see the Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum), one of our earliest spring wildflowers to appear in rich woods and slopes.  Its natural habitat is found on gentle slopes in bottomland hardwood forests.  The flowering period is only two to four weeks long and its above-ground life cycle for this bulb is completed in about 10 weeks.

The leaf patterns resemble the skin of brook and rainbow trout and the flower is a beautiful white with occasional lavender or blue. Tom presents a fascinating account of the history of Spring Creek including forest ecology, how early cultures used the forest, and visions of its future.

Field Trip Details: Walks will begin at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM at Spring Creek Forest, located at 1770 Holford Road in Garland. The parking lot is located south of President George Bush Tollway (orange on map below) and north of Arapaho Road. Please wear boots or supportive footwear.