Discover Local Spring Beauty: Join the Wildflower Walk and Garden Tour at Chickasaw Area

National Park Week is an opportunity to explore the Chickasaw National Recreation Area and the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma. On Saturday, April 27th, a Wildflower Walk and garden tour will begin at 10:00 am at the Veterans Lake Dam parking area. A National Park Service volunteer ranger and a Chickasaw Nation Ecological Resource Coordinator will lead the event.

The walk, guided by volunteer Ron Parker, will span about half a mile and last approximately one hour. Participants will observe a variety of spring flowers, which change annually due to varying weather conditions.

Following the walk, attendees will head to the Chickasaw Cultural Center via the scenic Inkana Trail and Bridge. This route offers views of the area's natural landscape.

At the Cultural Center, a 30-minute garden tour will start around 11:00 am, led by Rhonda Sellers, the Center’s Ecological Resource Coordinator. The tour will focus on native plants and their importance to Chickasaw culture, aiming to deepen visitors' understanding of the region's ecological and cultural heritage.

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