Welcome to our neighborhood website
Are you wishing you knew more neighbors? Want to strengthen your community? Feel more of a sense of belonging? Your all-volunteer, non-profit Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association (MHNA) invites you to nominate yourself or a neighbor to serve on the MHNA Board in 2027!
Board member positions open in 2027: President, Vice President, Secretary and At-Large Members. If you are interested, or know someone that you’d like to nominate, please fill out the simple nomination form here . If you are nominating someone other than yourself, please check in with that person first.
The service commitment is to attend four quarterly meetings in 2027 and be willing to serve as point person for one or more MHNA events. The initial meeting of the newly elected Board will be held in January 2027 to make a plan for the coming year.
The election of 2027 Board Members will be held at the MHNA Annual Meeting on Sunday, Nov. 1, 11am-1pm at the Orchard Park Picnic shelter. We'll bring the coffee & donuts.
The Neighborhood Association is about neighbors helping neighbors – knowing our neighbors and supporting each other, building a thriving and inclusive neighborhood where everyone feels seen, safe and valued.
Past projects led by volunteers from the MHNA include the community garden plots at Orchard Park and the pet-waste dispenser bags at Morehead Montessori Magnet School and Orchard Park. Social events such as The Night of Lights Luminaria and gathering at the Hill House, Night Out At the Nasher, National Night Out and the Spring Egg Hunt are all made possible by the work of the MHNA board and volunteers.
The MHNA Board also acts as liaison with key community organizations, such as the Inter-Neighborhood Council (INC of Durham), the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership (DDNP), and the Durham-wide Partners Against Crime (PAC3).
We would also like to pilot a Block Captain program in 2027. Block Captains would encourage participation by their immediate neighbors in MHNA membership and events. If you would like to serve as a Block Captain, please email us at moreheadhill@gmail.com.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Pizza party fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. It was great to see so much engagement and get to meet everyone.
We raised over $660 for the MMSEs community space/playground. Thank you to everyone who donated for your generosity and thank you @Tyler Steketee for providing an update on the schools progress and future plans!
We hope to see you at the next MHNA event!
The Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association sponsored a Family Day at the Museum of Life and Science on Friday, June 19, 2026 in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. Lunch was provided at the Picnic Dome, next to the museum's parking deck.
The Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association hosted a Night at the Nasher Museum at Duke University Thursday, May 14, 2026 for a guided tour of two exhibits: Silvia Heyden's Weaving Notes and Nature and Dyani White Hawk's Listen.
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Photos courtesy of Milo Pyne
On December 21, 2025, the Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association's annual Night of Lights made our streets glow with beautiful candlelight, celebrating the vibrant spirit of our community. Many thanks to the volunteers who put it together and to all who participated.
Join our neighborhood email listserv:
The Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association (MHNA) sponsors an email listserv for the neighborhood. You can join at https://groups.io/g/moreheadhill, or send a blank email to moreheadhill+subscribe@groups.io, or use the form below (just enter your email address and click the "Subscribe" button).
The address for posting messages to the listserv is: moreheadhill@groups.io (you need to be subscribed to use this address).
If you have any questions or comments, you can contact the listserv manager directly at bruce@paintingsbybruce.com.
Your Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association Membership matters
Your all-volunteer, non-profit Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association (MHNA) invites you to join or renew your membership for 2026! The Neighborhood Association is about neighbors helping neighbors – knowing our neighbors and supporting each other, building a thriving and inclusive neighborhood where everyone feels seen, safe and valued.
If you renewed your MHNA membership at our Annual Meeting on Nov. 9, 2025, or have joined or renewed since then – thank you for your 2026 membership!
In 2025, we hosted neighborhood gatherings and history tours, museum field trips, and a National Night Out in partnership with Morehead Montessori School. The Neighborhood Association advocates for Morehead Hill and serves as a conduit for information and initiatives coming from the Durham city and county government. We host the Morehead Hill neighborhood listserv, work to address issues of safety and security via participation in PAC3 (Partners Against Crime), and keep Morehead Hill connected to other neighborhoods in the city via participation in the Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership and the InterNeighborhood Council of Durham.
MHNA has some exciting plans for 2026 – joining now or renewing your membership will help those plans become a reality. Please join or renew today! Suggested annual dues are $20 for an individual, $25 for a family, or $25 for a business. A donation in any amount makes you a member.
You can pay dues via:
- Check made out to MHNA and mailed to:
MHNA
Attn: Keval Khalsa, Treasurer
1215 Carroll St.
Durham, NC. 27707
- Venmo - @Bruce-Mitchell-84
(last 4 phone digits – 1208)
- Zelle – use QR code below:
In today's climate and the challenges that we face, it's more important than ever that we know and support our neighbors. Thank you for being part of the solution!
MHNA Elects 2025-26 Board
The Morehead Hill Neighborhood Association (MHNA) Board of Directors is a team of volunteers elected annually by MHNA members. At our Annual Meeting in November 2024, members elected the 2025-26 board. See the Neighborhood Association page for details.
