Shenk's Ferry Wildflower Preserve is located in western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Susquehanna River south of Safe Harbor. Wildflowers are easily viewed from a wide, level trail located on a hillside overlooking a meandering stream. On April 16, 2016, six species of wildflowers abounded:
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica):
Virginia Bluebells filling the hillside:
Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata):
Wild Blue Phlox bordering the trail:
Susquehanna Trillium (Trillium flexines):
Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea):
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica):
Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria):
The trail eventually intersects with the stream where visitors can wade or relax in the surrounding beauty:
