(Image: Volunteer Park Trust)

Thursday is the last time until November that the sun will set in Seattle before 5 PM. Spring is not that far away. The Volunteer Park Trust wants you to be on the lookout for it.

The nonprofit is holding a contest to reward the first person to spot a daffodil blooming in Volunteer Park:

The first person to see and take a photo of a blooming daffodil will win an annual family pass to the Volunteer Park Conservatory (retail value $55). To participate, take a photo of the first blooming daffodil and email us at [email protected]. Make sure to tell us where in the park you found it. The winning photo will be featured in an upcoming newsletter and on our social media channels.

In addition to being a celebration of Seattle spring, the contest is a way to enjoy one of Volunteer Park’s colorful new features. In 2021, the trust’s volunteers planted 25,000 daffodil bulbs in tribute to Doug Bayley, co-founder of Volunteer Park Trust and “the visionary who conceived of this beautiful and impressive swath of yellow returning permanently every spring.”

With that boost, the fields and hills of yellow flowers have become an anticipated spring tradition in the park. This time, visitors will have even more enjoyment watching for the first blooms.

Learn more about the Volunteer Park Trust at volunteerparktrust.org.

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