Trails & Trilliums

Trails & Trilliums is an annual weekend-long spring nature festival celebrating the biodiversity, native wildflowers, and natural beauty of Tennessee’s South Cumberland Plateau. Hosted by Friends of the Parks, the festival brings together nature enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, families, and conservationists for a weekend of exploration, education, and community.

The festival features dozens of expertly guided hikes and walks, engaging nature workshops, educational presentations, family-friendly activities, and a native plant sale. Trails & Trilliums offers something for nature lovers of all ages and experience levels!

More than a celebration of nature, Trails & Trilliums is a major fundraiser supporting the mission of Friends of the Parks to protect, improve, and expand the state parks of the South Cumberland Plateau. Proceeds help support conservation, environmental education, and park improvements, ensuring these treasured public lands can be enjoyed for generations to come.

Highlights from the 2026 schedule included birding and mushroom walks, guided wildflower hikes, presentations on Tennessee wildlife and local history, nature journaling, forest bathing, and wilderness first aid workshops. Special events included the Friday Hootenanny & Cookout and dancing, Saturday's Wine & Wildflowers dinner, and evening programs for stargazing, moths, and a night hike.