The Wildflower Sculpture Park was established in 2012 as a program of the South Mountain Conservancy in collaboration with the Essex County Department of Parks, and Cultural Affairs. Established and led for a decade by Tricia Zimic, it was then curated by Lisa Sanders, and starting in 2023, by Doris Cacoilo.

The sculpture park’s mission is to create meaningful arts and education experiences with and for the community through the installation, exhibition and interpretation of public art, primarily sculpture. Year-round exhibitions of contemporary works of art sited in the natural environment are presented and added to on a rotating basis. In addition, educational programs for adults and children are offered in conjunction with the exhibits.

The Wildflower Sculpture Park is located in the South Mountain Reservation in Essex County, NJ, approximately 20 miles west of New York City. Visitors should use the South Orange Avenue entrance to the reservation’s Crest Drive. There is adequate free parking in the lot adjacent to the Wildflower and Forest Preserve and the Dog Park (GPS location: 11 Bear Lane, Maplewood, NJ). Most of the exhibits are accessible by wheelchair.