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Duke Farms is a Doris Duke Foundation center and living lab for model strategies in nature restoration, wildlife conservation, and clean energy transition. We host mission-aligned gatherings that use the campus to help people learn, decide, and act.
The strongest gatherings at Duke Farms use the setting as part of the work. The campus makes land stewardship, clean energy, sustainability, conservation, and shared responsibility tangible, so participants leave clearer, more connected, and more ready to act.
Strong fit:
Not a fit:
Nonprofits, academic institutions, community-based organizations, practitioners, public-sector partners, and mission-aligned organizations whose work connects to conservation, sustainability, creativity, equity, or public impact.
Convenings are typically purpose-driven gatherings designed for learning, alignment, relationship-building, or decision-making. Events may be larger, more public-facing, or require more production support, such as panels, workshops, conferences, screenings, or receptions.
Duke Farms does not host weddings, birthdays, private celebrations, or date-and-room-only rental requests. Political campaign activity, lobbying, fundraising, commercial sales, and product promotion are also not permitted.
Please submit an inquiry at least 60 days before your preferred date. More lead time is recommended for high demand seasons, multiday gatherings, larger groups, public programs, catering, accessibility needs, AV, security, transportation, or other production support.
Requests are reviewed for mission alignment, audience and participant fit, intended outcomes, date and space availability, staffing capacity, production needs, and overall feasibility.
Costs vary depending on group size, timing, space needs, catering, staffing, AV, accessibility accommodations, security, vendors, and overall production complexity. The team provides a tailored estimate after reviewing the inquiry.
Overnight capacity is limited and may be available for select mission-aligned retreats or multiday convenings. Availability depends on dates, group size, staffing, and the purpose of the gathering.
Share who is gathering, why Duke Farms is the right setting, your preferred dates, expected headcount, format, accessibility considerations, catering or AV needs, and what participants should learn, decide, or carry forward after the gathering.
dfevents@dorisduke.org
Parking passes are required for Saturday visits (April–October). Reserve your free pass in advance.
Did you know members get early access to reserve parking passes?
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