Join Keep Durham Beautiful and Extra Terrestrial Projects in preparing Prairie Island for the summer! We will be removing invasive weeds from the prairie to make room for the native plants there which support over 100 species of pollinators. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.

Choose from the following dates and times to join a workday:

• Thursday, April 18th from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

• Monday, April 22nd from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

What is Prairie Island?

Prairie Island is a Piedmont prairie landscape just south of Blackwell Street and Morehead Avenue, established and maintained by Extra Terrestrial Projects in collaboration with the Durham Parks and Recreation Department. It contains over 40 species of indigenous plants. The greenspace is composed of historical flora of Durham County. These plants that once sheltered and fed local jaguar, elk, and bison, are also well suited for Durham’s future cityscape- requiring little water and supporting pollinators. The newest iteration of this ancient landscape highlights our millennia-long relationship that has developed between plants and other creatures, and the important role of local plants play in creating future thriving communities.

Prairie Island was established with the aid of funds received from the County of Durham and is provided for the benefit of all Durham County residents. Thanks for the additional support from Burt’s Bees Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and Rachel’s Network.

Where is Prairie Island?

Directions: Prairie Island is just south of Morehead and Blackwell Street in Durham, at the entrance to the American Tobacco Trail.