Prairie Isle is a piedmont prairie landscape at the corner of Blackwell Street and Morehead Avenue, just south of the entrance to the American Tobacco Trail. The greenspace is a small example of natural abundance of the once and future Prairie World of the southeastern United States. Composed of historical flora of Durham County and some climate-adapted newcomers, 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 the millennia-long relationship that has developed between people, plants, and other creatures, and the important role of local plants play in creating future thriving communities. Prairie Isle is an initiative of Extra Terrestrial Projects.
The planting on Blackwell Street and Morehead Avenue is being conducted with the aid of funds received from the County of Durham and is provided for the benefit of all Durham County residents.
