Restoring Rocky Branch for Raleigh’s Future One of the most ambitious projects in the Dix Park Master Plan is underway: The Creek, the restoration and enhancement of Rocky Branch along Western Boulevard. Once a thriving stream that supported diverse...
Dix Park Turns 10! On July 24, 2015, the City of Raleigh purchased the 308-acre property now known as Dix Park from the State of North Carolina, marking the start of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create an extraordinary public space for and...
It starts with an idea, maybe not even fully-formed. It grows into a vision. Mix that with good intentions, lots of hard work, and the will of the community, and you end up with something special. After a month of entertaining guests, the Gipson Play...
Hungry goats clear invasive species at Dix Park Meet Dix Park’s newest landscapers—Bernie, Pastrami, and friends! As of last week, a herd of goats began to clear vegetation in an area of The Grove project in collaboration between Raleigh Parks and...
The Gipson Play Plaza is a magical place for kids and their families. It’s also beneficial to our environment! You may have heard of the term Green Stormwater Infrastructure, or GSI. It’s at work here. Here’s one way to think of it: Areas of Gipson...
When the Gipson Play Plaza opens at Dix Park on June 6, it will launch more than a new public space. It connects the site’s legacy as North Carolina’s first mental health facility to its future as a destination for wellness, play, and community...
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 was...
Field Notes 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 of...
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 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 was...
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...
