Umstead Coalition

10/10/2026

Fall Native Plant Sale 🍂🐝 Saturday, October 17, 12–3 PM at Umstead State Park (2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC). Members and donors of $15 or more get early entry at 11 AM and first pick of plants.

What's on offer:
• 4" pots, $10: blue mistflower, scarlet beebalm, obedient plant, clustered mountain mint, wrinkle-leaf goldenrod, New England aster, royal fern
• 1-gallon pots, $20: serviceberry, flowering dogwood, American beautyberry, witch hazel, oakleaf hydrangea, winterberry, highbush blueberry, and more
• Pawpaw and pink azalea, $25
• Pollinator seed packets

Cash, card, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo accepted. Registration isn't required, but it helps us plan. Find the link at umsteadcoalition.org.

Volunteers: we need help with Friday setup (Oct 16, 9:00 AM) and on sale day. Sign up through the website.

10/02/2026

09/27/2026

Have you experienced the abundance of serviceberry? Stop by our upcoming sale and you can bring several native plants with edible fruits home to grow in your yard! 

10/17/2026
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (early entry for donors)
State Park (2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513)

Plant List & Pricing

4” - $10
Conoclinium coelestinum “Blue mistflower”
Monad didyma “Scarlet beebalm”
Physostegia virginiana “Obedient plant”
Pycnanthemum muticum “Clustered mountain mint”
Solidago rugosa “Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod”
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae “New England aster”
Osmunda spectabilis “Royal fern”

1 gallon - $20. Pawpaw & azalea - $25
Amelanchier canadensis “Serviceberry”
Asimina triloba “Pawpaw”
Benthamidia florida “Flowering dogwood”
Callicarpa americana “American beautyberry”
Calycanthus floridus “Sweet shrub”
Hamamelis virginiana “Witch hazel”
Hydrangea quercifolia “Oakleaf hydrangea”
Hypericum densiflorum “Bushy St. Johnswort”
Ilex verticillata “Winterberry”
Itea virginica “Virginia sweetspire”
Lindera benzoin “Spice bush”
Lyonia lucida “Fetterbush”
Rhododendron periclymenoides “Pink azalea”
Sambucus canadensis, “Elderberry”
Vaccinium corymbosum “Highbush blueberry”
Viburnum nudum “Possum haw viburnum”
Seed packets: Pollinator Mix

100% proceeds benefit Umstead State Park!

09/27/2026

Have you experienced the abundance of serviceberry? Stop by our upcoming native plant sale and you can take one home to grow in your yard! 

10/17/2026
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (early entry for donors)
State Park (2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513)

Plant List & Pricing

4" - $10
Conoclinium coelestinum "Blue mistflower"
Monad didyma "Scarlet beebalm"
Physostegia virginiana "Obedient plant"
Pycnanthemum muticum "Clustered mountain mint"
Solidago rugosa "Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod"
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae "New England aster"
Osmunda spectabilis "Royal fern"

1 gallon - $20. Pawpaw & azalea - $25
Amelanchier canadensis "Serviceberry"
Asimina triloba "Pawpaw"
Benthamidia florida "Flowering dogwood"
Callicarpa americana "American beautyberry"
Calycanthus floridus "Sweet shrub"
Hamamelis virginiana "Witch hazel"
Hydrangea quercifolia "Oakleaf hydrangea"
Hypericum densiflorum "Bushy St. Johnswort"
Ilex verticillata "Winterberry"
Itea virginica "Virginia sweetspire"
Lindera benzoin "Spice bush"
Lyonia lucida "Fetterbush"
Rhododendron periclymenoides "Pink azalea"
Sambucus canadensis, "Elderberry"
Vaccinium corymbosum "Highbush blueberry"
Viburnum nudum "Possum haw viburnum"
Seed packets: Pollinator Mix

100% proceeds benefit Umstead State Park!

09/09/2026

Good article describing efforts of the NC Mining Commission to further relax regulations on mining activities. The Mining Commission consists of 8 members, 2 are non-voting, of the 6 voting members, 4 represent the mining industry.

North Carolina’s proposed mining rule changes could limit reviews of forest clearing and mine locations.

08/12/2026

On August 14 at 6pm, Clyde and Catherine Edgerton will delight us with a concert of old traditional tunes and stories.

Clyde Edgerton’s family grew up on what is now William B. Umstead State Park. Clyde is well know as a North Carolina author and professor; Catherine a singer, guitarist, and artist.

Light refreshments will be served. Come see the status of our restoration of the 1937 Sycamore Mess Hall. Tickets are FREE, donations to help William B. Umstead State Park are always appreciated.

CD’s by the musicians will be available for purchase.

Tickets: Required for planning and seating limits

Parking: The event will take place at the Sycamore Mess Hall, off the US70/Glenwood Ave Park entrance. Follow signs to the “Multi-use Trailhead” (and temporary signs to the “Sycamore Mess Hall” and then special signs to walk to the Sycamore Mess Hall. Register at the link in our bio!

08/09/2026

Many thanks to everyone who participated in our annual Photo/Illustration Ceremony. Photos will remain in the Visitor's Center Auditorium until next year's celebration. The photos are included on our 16 month 26-27 calendars, available for $10 at the Visitor's Center and Umstead Coalition events.