The garden features more than 180 varieties of plants that are mostly native to Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic Region. Native plants are critical to healthy ecosystems that support both people and wildlife. According to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, “Native species are those that occur in the region in which they evolved. Plants evolve over geologic time in response to physical and biotic processes characteristic of a region: the climate, soils, timing of rainfall, drought, and frost; and interactions with the other species inhabiting the local community.”
Established in 2014, this garden at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts has been maintained by National Park Service staff with support from Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners (GSEMGs) since 2016. It was also named a wildlife sanctuary in 2024. It is located down the hill from the Filene Center by Parking Lot 1.
Wolf Trap National Park Woodland Garden
Enjoy the Virtual Walking Tour of the Garden
Master Gardeners are on site on Wednesday mornings, every week in March through May and September through November from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and every other week (second and fourth Wednesday of the month) from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in June through August. Stop by for an informal tour.
Garden tours can also be scheduled in advance. Contact:
• Wolf Trap Horticulturalist Edgar Deskins at Edgar_Deskins@nps.gov
• Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods program
• Summer Ranger Programs at (703) 255-1824 or visit the Wolf Trap website
Spring Highlights
Unless otherwise credited, photos courtesy of Lisa Lofton and Mindy Waltham-Sajdak, who are GSEMG and Wolf Trap Volunteers.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182-1643. For more information about the park, visit The Wolf Trap National Park website.
For more information about Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners visit the GSEMG website. GSEMG is sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Fairfax County Park Authority at Green Spring Garden
If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify Adria Bordas, VCE Fairfax, at (703) 324-8558/TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.