County to Host Community Listening Sessions to Reimagine Latta Place

Latta Nature Preserve

​Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation (MCPR) is hosting three listening sessions to hear your feedback on the initial master planning recommendations for Latta Place.  

MCPR is working with Design Minds, an interpretive planning consulting firm, to reimagine the Latta site and visitor experience, including structures, history, community ties, and programming. Your feedback is desired to ensure all perspectives are heard in the process of reimagining and revisiting operations for the site.     
Latta Place Community Listening Sessions: 

Feb. 23, 2023 at Quest at Latta Nature Preserve: RSVP. 
March 9, 2023 at Little Rock Cultural Center: RSVP. 
March 23, 2023 at South County Regional Library: RSVP. 

About Latta Place Reimagined 

In June of 2021, Mecklenburg County closed the Latta site and opted not to renew its contract with Historic Latta, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization that had operated the site since the 1970s. The County convened a group of diverse stakeholders including historians, community leaders, descendants, natural resource experts, and County executives to reimagine the Latta site and work to reopen it in phases.  

The most updated information about Latta Place is available online and by following Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.