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Dix Park Conservancy Names New Board Leadership and Welcomes New Directors

Dix Park Conservancy Names New Board Leadership and Welcomes New Directors

Former Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane will serve as Board Chair, leading a board that includes Vice Chair Kody Kinsley, Secretary Marquita Robertson and Treasurer Orage Quarles III.

In The News, Press ReleaseDix Park ConservancyJuly 1, 2026leadership

I’ve Traveled the South for 30 Years But This Is the City I Keep Coming Back to—With Historic Hotels and Classic Charm

I’ve Traveled the South for 30 Years But This Is the City I Keep Coming Back to—With Historic Hotels and Classic Charm

In The News, Travel + LeisureDix Park ConservancyMay 16, 2026

Dorothea Dix Park is not your average “stroll in the park”

Dorothea Dix Park is not your average “stroll in the park”

The Technician, In The NewsDix Park ConservancyApril 22, 2026

This Scenic Amtrak Route Doubles as a Giant Troll Scavenger Hunt

This Scenic Amtrak Route Doubles as a Giant Troll Scavenger Hunt

In The News, Travel + LeisureDix Park ConservancyApril 19, 2026

36 Hours in Raleigh, N.C.

36 Hours in Raleigh, N.C.

In The News, The New York TimesDix Park ConservancyMarch 26, 2026

Dix Park’s New Amenity Will Give Visitors Views, Brews, and Buzz

Dix Park’s New Amenity Will Give Visitors Views, Brews, and Buzz

In The News, INDY WeekDix Park ConservancyDecember 19, 2025Flowers Cottage, Park Projects

At Dix Park in Raleigh, Thomas Dambo's Trolls Have Arrived to a Rockstar Welcome

At Dix Park in Raleigh, Thomas Dambo's Trolls Have Arrived to a Rockstar Welcome

In The News, Visit RaleighDix Park ConservancyNovember 6, 2025trolls, thomas dambo, public art

It’s Time to Go Troll Hunting in North Carolina

It’s Time to Go Troll Hunting in North Carolina

Garden & Gun, In The NewsDix Park ConservancyOctober 30, 2025thomas dambo, public art, art

8 city parks in the U.S. worthy of a trip

8 city parks in the U.S. worthy of a trip

The Washington Post, In The NewsDix Park ConservancyOctober 24, 2025

Joyful giant trolls headed to NC cities, including 5 in Raleigh’s Dix Park

Joyful giant trolls headed to NC cities, including 5 in Raleigh’s Dix Park

In The News, News & ObserverDix Park ConservancySeptember 5, 2025thomas dambo, public art, art

“An In-Town Vacation Experience”: Talking with the Designers of Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza

“An In-Town Vacation Experience”: Talking with the Designers of Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza

The downtown Raleigh-adjacent play space draws inspiration from local history and ecology and aims to engage visitors of all ages and abilities.

INDY Week, In The NewsDix Park ConservancyMay 5, 2025Gipson Play Plaza

Greening Our Parks: How Gipson Play Plaza leads the way in sustainable urban design

Greening Our Parks: How Gipson Play Plaza leads the way in sustainable urban design

In The News, PRB+ MagazineHart RobertsFebruary 1, 2025

1 sculpture to go

1 sculpture to go

In The News, AxiosHart RobertsNovember 15, 2024

Sunflower poles at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh unveiled

Sunflower poles at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh unveiled

In The News, CBS17Hart RobertsSeptember 24, 2024

Thomas Sayre’s Flower Power

Thomas Sayre’s Flower Power

In The News, INDY WeekHart RobertsSeptember 3, 2024

Collaborating For Growth

Collaborating For Growth

In The News, PRB+ MagazineHart RobertsAugust 1, 2024

Giant troll coming to Raleigh’s Dix Park in a new arts initiative. A little one, too.

Giant troll coming to Raleigh’s Dix Park in a new arts initiative. A little one, too.

News & Observer

News & Observer, In The NewsGuest UserJune 25, 2024public art, thomas dambo, trolls

Dix Park Conservancy announces new initiative to bring more international artists to Triangle

Dix Park Conservancy announces new initiative to bring more international artists to Triangle

ABC 11

ABC11, In The NewsGuest UserJune 24, 2024public art, art task force

Enormous sculpture weaving through Dix Park draws massive crowds

Enormous sculpture weaving through Dix Park draws massive crowds

WRAL

WRAL, In The NewsGuest UserJune 24, 2024public art, attun, dewitt godfrey

New life for old homes as Raleigh preserves Dix Park’s ‘Stone Houses’ history

New life for old homes as Raleigh preserves Dix Park’s ‘Stone Houses’ history

News & Observer

News & Observer, In The NewsDix Park ConservancyMay 31, 2024Stone Houses, preservation, Park Projects