Volunteers at 15 Quilt Gardens locations are gearing up for the task of planting the 2023 editions.

For the 16th year, the Quilt Gardens project is a effort led by the Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau and various partners throughout Elkhart County.

With approximately 200 volunteers spread across all sites, their efforts involve planting, watering, weeding, and maintaining over a million blooms that come together to form the famous quilt patterns within the gardens.

Open to the public, free of charge, the Quilt Gardens will officially open on May 30 through the end of the season on Sep. 15.