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State of Change: Planting Piedmont Grasslands Screening

Join Dix Park Conservancy & Extra Terrestrial Projects for a free screening and discussion of PBS NC’s State of Change: Planting Piedmont Grasslands Helps Fight Climate Change.

Grasslands and prairies are native to North Carolina’s ecosystem. These unassuming swaths of land provide critical habitat for wildlife and pollinators and can actually change the soil around them for the better - improving the soil’s ability to store carbon. By taking excess atmospheric carbon out of the air, prairies and grasslands have innumerable environmental benefits. 

Watch the Trailer

Speakers include:

Justin Robinson, Sustainable Landscapes Manager at Extra Terrestrial Projects
Tara Mei Smith, Co-founder of Extra Terrestrial Projects
Nick Neptune, Director of Outreach at Dix Park Conservancy

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Location: Dix Park Chapel

Tickets: This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Registration is required.

REGISTRATION

This event is free to the public thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.

Directions and Parking: 

 

Chapel Parking Map

Accessibility

Dorothea Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dorothea Dix Park, including some areas where programs and events occur, have uneven surfaces and are not fully accessible. Accessibility is a primary focus for early park improvements and all future planning and development.

Parking: Accessible parking spaces are available in all lots.

Restrooms: Accessible port-a-johns are located at the Big Field and Flowers Field. Indoor accessible restrooms are available in the newly renovated Chapel.  

Programs and events: Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.

Questions?

Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org