For the love of nature, be sure to see the short-lived bluebells beginning to bloom this week!
One of the first joys of springtime in Naperville is experiencing fields of beautiful bluebells, a perennial herb that grows in abundance this time of year from bulbs that stay in the soil over winter. Predictably, you’ll find large blankets of bluebells along the Riverwalk and in Knoch Knolls Park.
Though our cameras didn’t photograph them until May 2, 2018, these early signs of spring that have arrived several weeks later than usual were in their prime with other wild flowers along more than 4.5 miles of trails down in Knoch Knolls Park.
As you approach the foot bridge toward the east of the bike trail, you’ll see a huge carpet of bluebells in the woodland.
On other visits, deer, beavers, squirrels, owls, egrets and many other birds brought the woods to life. Let wildlife be wild. Mallard ducks and other waterfowl will find plenty of nutritious food naturally without the help of human snacks.
When you cross the foot bridge over the DuPage River as it meanders through Knoch Knolls, you’ll find a historic marker that tells how Scott Settlement in 1830 evolved over the years to become a park for the public to enjoy.
Thanks, Irene Mae Knoch and Win G. Knoch.
The entrance to Knoch Knolls Park, with plenty of parking spaces, also features two sets of disc golf nets, providing players with a place for two rounds of the popular game.
Knoch Knolls Park is an attractive set of trails, ball fields and natural beauty, complete with a paved bike path, too.
Follow the rules of the road on the bike path. Keep to the right single file. Pass on the left. Be safe.
Knoch Knolls Park is located off 95th Street at 336 Knoch Knolls Road.
