Shop the Annual Native Plant Sale on September 21

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will host its annual Fall Native Plant Sale on September 21, from 10 AM – 3 PM outside the Visitor Center. The sale will feature close to 100 species of native trees, vines, wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs. The sale is open to the public, and all proceeds benefit Hawk Mountain's conservation and education programs.

Native plants for sale will include native wildflowers including asters, goldenrods, milkweeds, coneflowers, and black-eyed susans, and more. Dedicated native plant volunteers will be available to advise on finding the perfect plant for any yard. Plants will be organized by habitat, either sunny/hot or shady/wet, making it simple to identify which plants will best suit a home landscape. Additionally, the Visitor Center bookstore carries a selection of native plant gardening books for those interested in learning more.

The Native Plant Sale takes place during peak raptor migration season, making it the perfect time to visit the Sanctuary to hawkwatch and explore all the events taking place. Also on Saturday, Hawk Mountain Naturalists will be stationed at South Lookout from 9:30 am – 12 pm for a Broadwing Basics program, sharing raptor identification tips and information about the Sanctuary’s ongoing broad-winged hawk research. Free weekend programs are also available throughout the day, including the signature live raptor demonstration, Raptors Up Close!

Mid-September is also peak migration for the monarch butterfly. The Sanctuary’s Monarch Day event will also be taking place on Saturday, where you can learn about monarchs and their conservation at the Monarch Conservation Station. Also learn about Hawk Mountain's annual butterfly count and monarch migration data, and leave with FREE milkweed seeds - varieties available while supplies last.

Cap off a fun and educational day on the Sanctuary with the FREE Autumn Lecture “The Bald Eagle: Connecting the Count, Carson, and Conservation” at 5 pm in the Visitor Center Gallery. Learn about the important connection linking the Sanctuary’s long-term raptor count, Rachel Carson, and the bald eagle’s conservation success story, as well as current updates about eagle populations. Learn more about this presentation and the rest of Autumn Lecture Series here.

Browse all upcoming programs at hawkmountain.org/events.