After eight years of collaboration and support, the Park Institute is thrilled to welcome William “Scott” Hall to the organization’s Board of Directors.

The Park Institute and NPCA’s Conservation Science team offer a unique professional development experience for Summer of ‘24: the NPCA Conservation Data & Communications Fellowship.

The Park Institute continued its fall Conservation Discussions series this week by hosting Nic School alumnus and CEO of the Chesapeake Conservancy, Joel Dunn.

The Park Institute was proud to host the Conservation Science team from the National Parks Conservation Association during their campus visit this week.

The Institute welcomes Will Baughman as its newest Conservation Research Associate.

Cities where conservation easements are popular often vote against public land financing. Does this same phenomenon occur when large protected areas are just outside these cities? Nicholas School graduate students Griffin Bird and Will Baughman are helping the Institute find out.

The Park Institute accepts the generous invitation to participate in another year of the Stanback Fellowship Program.

The Park Institute has released our 2023 Summer Program Guide, detailing this year’s research efforts and preview the Institute's next major programming initiative.

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The Park Institute’s staff, Directors, and Advisors are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ryan Valdez as the newest addition to the organization’s Board of Directors.

Durham has more nearby State Park sites than anywhere else in North Carolina. But can you get visit them if you don’t own a car? Nicholas School graduate students Marinel Ubaldo and Sally Jernigan-Smith are helping the Institute find out.

We are excited to join the Triangle Land Conservancy and its partners at the Wild I.D.E.A.s event on February 15th and be emceed by Dale Threatt-Taylor, Executive Director at @NatureConservancySC. The event explores how everyone can help make our outdoors more diverse and inclusive.

The Park Institute and the Duke Conservation Society are screening a brand new documentary on arguably the most impactful figure in 20th century American conservation, Stewart Udall.