ABOVE Bobby Xayavong and
his sons, Charles, 2, and Samuel, 4, enjoy the majestic Roney Fountain. Washington Duke’s sister-in-law Anne Roney donated the fountain to Trinity College in Washington Duke’s honor in 1897. An early master plan for the Mary Duke Biddle Rose Garden had called for a fountain, but it was never built. Meanwhile, the Roney Fountain on East Campus had fallen into disrepair over the decades, so it was restored and relocated to the rose garden at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in 2011. 94
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black-eyed Susans greet curious visitors like and her daughter, Josie, 7 months, in the Walker Dillard Kirby Perennial Allée. These hardy native wildflowers are also a draw for many species of insect pollinators, and they help to support the wider ecosystem by providing food and shelter for wildlife. April Xayavong