Bluebells, Jack in the Pulpit, Trillium.............spring has sprung!




Virginia Bluebells

 

Here in Pilcher Park, in Joliet Illinois we have acres upon acres of Virginia Bluebells each spring.  It is the most spectacular thing to stand in a patch of bluebells, turn around 360 degrees and all you can see is blue in every direction! 



Marsh Marigolds

Another wonderful feature of spring here in Pilcher is the enormous patches of Marsh Marigolds. We have several seeps here in the park and each one has a patch of Marsh Marigolds.  Some of these areas are over three acres. 



Squirrel Corn

We have Squirrel Corn growing in the woodland as well.  These look alot like wild Bleeding Hearts.  The leaves look almost like Dutchman's Breeches but the flower is different.





Jack in the Pulpit

Jack in the Pulpit is a fun suprise to find on a walk.  The little stamen in the middle of the flower is supposed to be Jack the preacher speaking from his pulpit in the woods. 





Yellow Trout Lily and White Trout Lily are some of our most prolific wildflowers.  We have thousands of the rare Yellow Trout Lily  here in the Park.  

We would love to see you ........

Come out and visit us soon before these spectacular flowers are hidden again for another year. 

Spring is here and the Little Sprouts are out and about!

It is spring and our Little Sprouts Nature Based Early Larning Center is full of excited children!  These kids are lucky enough to get to go outside everyday and play while still learning the basic preschool type lessons.  And while they are outside they see the changes that have come to their forest.  

As they look under logs and at the forest floor more and more flowers are blooming every day.  And the magic of children's imaginations take over and the stories begin.  Faries live under May Apples and Jack in the Pulpit REALLY has a little man in the middle. 

So as you go about your day please remember to look at the world through the eyes of a child and you too will see the magic that awaits!