Braggtown Community tree Planting!

This weekend, we were able to plant 17 trees in Red Maple Park, located in the heart of Braggtown. Braggtown is a historically black community located in North Durham, off of Old Oxford Highway. Braggtown is older than Durham -- established officially by newly freed slaves after the Civil War, but settlements in Braggtown are as old as 1781. This community has been resilient despite government disinvestment, redlining, racial segregation, and recently, gentrification. We are so happy to be working with this community to fulfill their request of fig, maple, and pecan trees in their park!