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Shenandoah National ParkBright purple violets create a lovely contrast against ancient rocks.
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Shenandoah National Park
Kindergarten - Come to Your Senses
 
In the Come to Your Senses program, children use their senses to explore the difference between a schoolyard and Shenandoah National Park. They produce "sound maps," search for different colors, explore various textures, and identify smells.
o	The leathery grape fern, one of the rare plants in Big Meadows, has a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases.  

Did You Know?
Shenandoah National Park has 431 rare plant populations representing 66 rare plant species. The highest concentration of these is in the park’s Big Meadows area

Last Updated: June 19, 2007 at 09:49 EST