Redbud Nature Area Home » Departments » Parks and Recreation » Parks and Places » Redbud Nature Area Page ContentRedbud Nature Area is a 5.11-acre nature area along Malletts Creek that contains the largest concentration of redbud trees (Cercis canadensis) in the park system, hence the name. In the spring there are carpets of bloodroot, wild ginger, and skunk cabbage.Click here to view a printable map of Redbud Nature Area (pdf) Click here to link to Natural Area Preservation (NAP) websiteClick here to view a Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Newsletter from 2013 highlighting Redbud Nature Area (pdf)Click here to view a Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Newsletter from 2001 highlighting Redbud Nature Area (pdf)