New accessible connections are coming! Through a $1 million American Rescue Plan Act grant from Wake County to Dix Park Conservancy, a collection of improvements have been designed to make some of the park's most used areas safer and more welcoming...
Preservation, restoration and park supportive reuse. Built in 1898, the House of Many Porches, as it was most recently named, is once again undergoing a transformation. One of the oldest houses of the former hospital campus, this Victorian cottage...
Field Notes with Raleigh Horticulturist, Neal Wisenbaker What is there in the winter landscape if one doesn’t have evergreen plants, asks the inexperienced gardener. As we progress towards the end of the year the winter landscape conjures up images...
Youth Crews support ‘A Park for Everyone’ In summer 2022, Raleigh Parks welcomed the return of Conservation Corps North Carolina’s (CCNC) Dix Park Youth Conservation Corps. In this program, Raleigh-area youth (ages 14-18) learn about conservation and...
Field Notes with Raleigh Horticulturist, Neal Wisenbaker Birders flock to Dix Park Sunflower Field for uncommon bird sightings. With only 1.6” of rain in June summer began exceptionally dry. According to the North Carolina State Climate Office this...
Wake County grants $1M to Dix Park Conservancy for Accessibility Improvements While Dix Park strives to be welcoming for all visitors, accessibility improvements are critical to truly be “a park for everyone”. Through a $1 million American Rescue...
Conservation Youth Crews make a lasting impact at Dix Park Youth Conservation Corps across the country follow in the footsteps of the first Civilian Conservation Corps, the depression-era public work relief program that created job opportunities...
Rotary Club of Crabtree Donates Water Stations Park visitors (and their pups!) have the Rotary Club of Crabtree to thank for providing much needed water fountains in Dix Park. Two of the three fountains donated have been installed at Magnolia Room...
Creating a waterfront for Raleigh The creek project seeks to create a beautiful, inviting place where visitors can hear the babbling of the stream and chirping of birds, and kids can learn about tadpoles becoming frogs – a real escape to nature in...
Chapel Renovations Underway As a place that honors the past, celebrates the present and inspires the future, the chapel and its grounds will demonstrate the transformative power of Dix Park. On November 4, 2020, Raleigh City Council approved the...
Virtual Premiere and Family Discussion City of Raleigh Museum staff have been working to uncover more of the African American history of the Dorothea Dix Park site. Through research by City historians, a remarkable family tree now exists connecting...
Honoring the history and legacy of place is a key priority identified in the Dorothea Dix Park Master Plan. During this week’s regular meeting of the Raleigh City Council, Mayor Nancy McFarlane announced the City has secured the donation of a...
If you haven’t found them already, make sure to go see the spectacular ribbon of yellow sweeping through Flowers Field at Dorothea Dix Park. The story behind the wave of daffodils is as unexpected as the blooms themselves. Dix Park is known for some...
The Raleigh City Council today unanimously adopted the Dorothea Dix Park Master Plan, directing City staff to develop an implementation plan for Phase 1. The Master Plan serves as the overall vision and guide that the City will use as a framework to...
The Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy Legacy Committee crafted a detailed report explaining the deep and complex history of the Dorothea Dix Park site. The report is broken into four sections: 1) The recommended theme to guide the park's issues overall...
