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The Umstead Coalition 
Celebrating Umstead State Park since 1934!

Origami Workshop: Unfolding Nature's Secrets

  • 01/24/2026
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Visitor Center, William B. Umstead State Park (access off US70)
  • 30

Registration

  • Adults and children age 7+ are welcome

Discover the beauty and art of Japanese paper folding with award winning
educator and author, Barbara Pearl. Learn how to create a variety of park
like models including: a leaf, a bat, an acorn, turtles and more to share 
with friends and family, display, or give as one-of-a-kind-gifts —
all you need is a "peace" of paper. Unfold the joy and mindFOLDness 
of origami—you are never too old to fold. 

About the Instructor: Barbara Pearl's background is in education and mathematics. She is an online college math instructor, author, and story teller. She uses origami to teach math through her "Math in Motion" program. In addition, she teaches a variety of origami workshops throughout the county to adults and children at libraries, museums, and Senior Community Centers.  Some of her  more advanced models are currently on display at the Museum of Life and Science, Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL), Philadelphia Airport, The Children’s Museum, The Franklin Institute Science Museum, Lockheed Martin Aerospace, Libraries including East Regional Library, and Schools throughout the country.

All are Welcome. No Experience Required. Materials provided. 

Adults and children (7+) / $5/Donation


The Umstead Coalition

We are a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the natural integrity of William B. Umstead State Park and the surrounding open space.

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