After a long winter, the first flowers of spring and the songs of the returning birds are welcome for the spirit. Make the blossoms and birds a focus of your walks.
In the Neighborhood
- Choose a route that will take you past the nicest gardens and wetlands.
- Stop and appreciate the blooms, pause for awhile when you spy a bird.
- Take along a camera.
- Talk to your neighbors who are out grooming their yard.
- Keep notes in your walking log on what blooms which week and which birds your note, to compare for next year.
Flowers and Forests Clip Art Photos
Photos I have taken over the years on my walks - yes, sometimes I stop and smell the roses! Free for you to use, with link back.
Flower and Bird Walks Worth the Trip
The biggest volkssport walking events of the year are focused on flowers. These are non-competitive walks you do at your own pace on marked trails.
Amity Daffodil Festival Walks, Oregon. Almost 1000 walkers a year enjoy the countryside and tour the daffodil displays with a dazzling variety of the blooms. A true small town festival, southwest of Portland, Oregon. Yearly walks and festival, March.
Cherry Blossoms on the Mall, Washington DC: Walk amongst the proverbial blossoms in Washington, DC. Self-guided walking routes available any time.
Monitor Tulip Walk, Oregon: Miles of multi-colored tulip fields extending off to the horizon. Music, hot air balloon rides above the fields, and a lovely 10K countryside walk south of Portland, off of I-5 near Woodburn. In April, but not held every year. You can visit the farm yourself and make up your own walk in the off years.
Walk to the Flowers, Carlsbad, California: Amazing flowerbeds. Yearly 10K walk in April.
Keizer Iris Walk, Oregon. Miles of iris fields, just north of Salem, Oregon. Pleasant 10K country walk with great country stores to stock up on fresh produce. Yearly, May.
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