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The Umstead Coalition 
Celebrating Umstead State Park since 1934!

EVENT CALENDAR

Upcoming events

    • 04/20/2024
    • 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • 6000 Reedy Creek Rd, private pasture
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    Weather update: The event will go on rain or shine!

    Enjoy a great day on park trails with a 4-mile walk/run or 4, 7 or 12-mile bike ride. Our annual event includes over 200 participants  runners, walkers, bikers, babies in strollers and pets on leashes. 

    Gates and vendors open 8am. The bike ride starts at 9:30am and the 4-mile walk/run starts at 9:45am.

    More event information: Walk/Run/Bike for Umstead

    The first 75 registrants receive a special gift from Great Outdoor Provision Company.

    Registration fees:  Adult $45; Youth (age 12 and under) $30; Senior (age 60 and over) $40.  There is a $10 discount for registrations through April 14.  Through April 14, registration fees are: Adult $35; Youth $20; Senior $30.  Participants receive an event bag which includes T-shirt, coupons, and event bib. Pick up your event bag at these locations.

    Spectators are welcome at no fee.

    Important Dates

    • Early Bird registration discounted by $10 through Sunday, April 14
    • Online registration through Thursday, April 18
    • Onsite registration Friday, April 19  (5pm - 7pm) and day of the event Saturday, April 20 (8am - 9am)

    Parking

    Onsite parking for the event is at 6000 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh.  Please note this is a private meadow next to Umstead State Park, not one of the normal Park entrances).

    • 05/04/2024
    • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Umstead State Park (2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513)
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    We're looking for volunteers to help us with our popular Spring Native Plant Sale on May 4! Volunteer tasks will include organizing the plants and Umstead State Park merchandise,  assisting folks buying plants and takedown.

    We have two volunteer time slots:

    • 9am-1pm: Event setup, assisting shoppers
    • 1pm-5pm: Assisting shoppers, event takedown

    We are also looking for volunteers to help with set-up on Friday.

    We're looking for up to 30 volunteers to help make this event run smoothly.

    Location: We'll be setting up in the grassy area on the right when you pull into the Reedy Creek entrance parking lot at Umstead State Park (2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513)

    • 05/04/2024
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Umstead State Park (2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513)
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    SPRING PLANT SALE!

    Our Sprint Native Plant Sale will be on Saturday, May 4 from 12pm-3pm. We'll be selling locally-grown, native ferns, grasses, flowers, shrubs and trees.

    EARLY ENTRY! — Umstead Coalition Members (with current membership or donations over $15 from October 1, 2023) will get early access from 11am-noon. 

    100% of all proceeds from the event go to support William B. Umstead State Park.

    Location: We'll be set up in the grassy area on the right when you drive into the parking lot at the Harrison Ave, Cary entrance to Umstead State Park (2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513).

    Registration is not required, but will help us know how many to expect. 

    Pricing

    • 4 inch: $10
    • 1 gal (except for Pawpaw and Dwarf azalea): $20
    • 1 gal Pawpaw and Dwarf azalea: $25
    • Seeds: $1
    • Bat House $75

    The plant list will be posted soon. Stay tuned!


    • 06/16/2024
    • ? - 11:59 PM
    • Umstead State Park
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    The 2024 “Photo Contest - Catch the Spirit of William B. Umstead State Park” Exhibit will feature photography of the Park, its structures and nature, so get out your cameras, pick out your best shots and submit an entry to our contest. 

    The submission deadline is June 16, 2024

    Entry Categories

    Entries are limited to one per category.

    1. Photo - Where are Your Footprints?

    People doing Park activities, or evidence of people doing Park activities

    2. Photo - Stories in Stone - Remnants and structures of the Park history

    3. Photo-  In the Wild - Flora (plants)

    4. Photo -  In the Wild - Fauna (animals)

    5. Illustration - featuring or inspired by plants, animals, landscape or historic features within William B. Umstead State Park.  Illustrations can be a simple sketch that could be used on a Park T-shirt or mug, full color drawings or paintings, and computer enhanced photographs.  Art can be produced via hand or computer. 

    Age Groups (each judged separately):

    1. Adult. Age 17 and over

    2. Youth. Age 16 and under

    Prizes

    First, Second and  Honorable Mention winners will receive the following:

    • Feature in a special exhibit at the Umstead State Park Visitor Center
    • Complimentary Umstead State Park calendar
    • One-year household membership for The Umstead Coalition
    • Winning photo posted on The Umstead Coalition website

    Catch the Spirit of Umstead State Park Exhibit

    Winners are encouraged to attend the exhibit reception, which is open to the public. The reception will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2-4pm.

    Registration

    Registration is available now. The deadline for submissions is June 16, 2024, 11:59pm.  Be prepared to upload your photo with your registration (20MB file size limit).  Please rename your entry as Please change file name to: "Entry Title, FirstName LastName".   One entry per registration, you can submit only one entry for each of the 5 categories. 

    Rules and Waiver

    Photos must be taken in Umstead State Park to be eligible. Illustrations must be inspired by William B. Umstead State Park. Your photo can be taken at anytime, so you can take new photos or look through your treasure trove of past photos. Similarly, your illustration can be created anytime. See the contest rules and waiver here.

    Download a PDF flyer of the event 2024 Umstead photo and illustration contests flyer.pdf.

The Umstead Coalition

We are a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the natural integrity of William B. Umstead State Park and the Richland Creek Corridor.

WHO WE ARE

The Umstead Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.