Free guide to wildflowers in bloom at Jack London Park

The historic rains of January are expected to yield a bountiful wildflower season at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen.

To help visitors make the most of the natural splendor, the park provides a free “Blooming Now” online guide to the latest blossoms at the 1,570-acre park, with photos, names, and recently spotted locations.  Visitors can seek out a variety of flowers, with names like California Buttercup, Pacific Hounds Tongue, and Checker Lily.

The guide is easy to print or follow online for walkers and hikers as they seek and identify the blooms found along the park’s 29 miles of trails.  (The park does not provide printed versions of the guide.)

For flower-finding success, park visitors are advised to go slowly, look closely, and consider many characteristics. Wildflowers can vary greatly in size, their colors subdued or splashy, appearing alone or abundantly, growing in park habitats sunny or shady, in mixed evergreen forests or wide-open grasslands.

In addition to admiring the wildflowers, visitors can enjoy the park’s historic side and learn about the lives of famed author Jack London and his wife, Charmian, who made the place they called “Beauty Ranch” their home.

For information on other upcoming events at the park, visit https://jacklondonpark.com/events.