Start the New Year off right! Hike the Eno! Win prizes! Stay safe!!! Join us along the Eno from January 2nd through March 31st with our new BING-ENO game! Learn more and download your BING-ENO card today: www.enoriver.org/bing-eno
OneEno Weekend July 3-5
The Festival for the Eno may be cancelled, but we’ve got a whole lot of celebration in s tore for you! Visit www.enofest.org to get in on the fun. OneEno PreGame – Friday, July 3 from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Carolina Theatre – Durham Convention Center Plaza. Get your official Eno […]
RELICS OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE – 2019 ENO RIVER CALENDAR
The 2019 Eno River Calendar is out and looks great. This year we celebrate things left behind by the people who live along the river long ago like this farm implement hidden near Pleasant Green Road in Orange County. For more information about the calendar visit: http://www.enoriver.org/store/calendar/
Eno River State Park
[…] with the Pump Station Trail and goes east to Guess Road. It is 2.49 miles long and generally stays close to the river except for short sections where cliffs and steep bluffs force it up and around on ridges. Along the way the trail passes the chimney and foundation of an old hunting lodge, […]
Orange County Proposal to Slash Funding for Land Protection
[…] Virtual Budget Public Hearing June 4, 2020 Meeting – 7:00 p.m. The Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual Budget Public Hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2020 where they will hear comment on proposed capital improvement plan amendments which impact three years of funding for land protection. These cuts over time have the potential […]
2019 Festival for the Eno
Thanks to over 500 volunteers, our wonderful sponsors, contributors, participants and attendees, the 40th Festival for the Eno was a fabulously good time celebrating the best of our region’s musics, arts, nature and foods! Even lightning strikes and downpours could not diminish the energy and enthusiasm of the thousands of folks who came to […]
Confluence Natural Area
Address: 4214 Highland Farm Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Hours: Dawn to Dusk, 7 days a week Amenities and Attractions: Two Forks Trail, 1.75 miles, easy to moderate difficulty Sheppard Mill Trail, 0.5 miles, easy difficulty Parking Area Large Open-Air Pavilion Pollinator Gardens Chimney Swift Tower Remnants of former mill Expansive open fields and mature […]
Eno River State Park to Proceed with Hillsborough Expansion
The Eno River Association is pleased to announce that a project to sell over 200 acres near downtown Hillsborough has received full funding from federal, state, and private sources. Since 2021, the Association has been working to initiate the sale of property owned by Classical American Homes Preservation Trust to The Archaeological Conservancy and […]
Bringing Eno River State Park to Downtown Hillsborough
The Eno River Association is facilitating the sale of over 200 acres near down town Hillsborough from Classical American Homes Preservation Trust to the Archaeological Conservancy and the State to be added to Eno River State Park. Once complete, this transaction will increase Eno River State Park to over 4,700 acres in Durham and Orange […]
SuperEno
[…] the Eno. Visit the Friends of Mountains to Sea Trail to view maps and plan your trip. Longest Tributary Visit Little River Regional Park or paddle to where the Little River meets the Eno from the Eno River Boat Ramp in Durham. Little River Regional Park – 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont Eno […]
Eno River Association Earns Renewed National Recognition
[…] renewed its land trust accreditation – proving once again that, as part of a network of over 450 accredited land trusts across the nation, it is committed to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in its conservation work. “Renewing our accreditation demonstrates Eno River Association’s ongoing commitment to permanent land conservation in […]
Eno Summer Programs Registration is OPEN!
We are pleased to be offering two weeks of iWalk the Eno Science and Nature Day Camp for 8-12-year-olds and one week of Eno River Field Station for 12-15-year-olds this year! iWalk the Eno will take place June 14-18 & 21-25 and you may sign up for one or both weeks. Field Station will take place […]
Celebrate Earth Day 2020
Pho to by Dalvin Nichols, www.8bitphotog.com There are so many ways to celebrate our beloved river and our earth today, and we hope you’ll take part in at least one of them: …download our Treasure Maps for the Confluence Natural Area …color a page from our coloring book …represent the Eno River (and support […]
Paddling
[…] available as well as customized excursions. Think Safety A river in flood is very dangerous. Know the river and know your abilities. Carry a map and know where you are. Do not paddle alone. A buddy boat is a good idea. Wear appropriate wet or dry suits in cold weather. Hypothermia can kill. Always […]
Reenvisioning Fall Events & Programs
Association to support personal and small group outdoor experiences Due to safety concerns stemming from the ongoing global pandemic, the Eno River Association is re-imaging several of its popular in-person fall events and programs. While experts agree that outdoor experiences are among the safest ways to recreate during the pandemic, the Association will focus […]
Volunteer
[…] schedule a corporate or private group volunteer workday. Other Volunteer Needs As a small nonprofit with a big mission, we can always use the help! Some areas where we’ve needed volunteers in the past include: Archives organization, & record-keeping Bookkeeping & Database Administration Eno Store distribution & inventorying IT / Technology Marketing / Social […]
Accessible Activities
[…] Mill Road entrances. Hillsborough Riverwalk – This paved, accessible, urban greenway stretches about 1.8 miles along the Eno River between Gold Park in western Hillsborough and trails east of town. Historic Occoneechee Speedway – Though not officially designated as accessible, many of our neighbors enjoy the trails available at this site off downtown Hillsborough. The approximately […]
Join us for Creek Week!
[…] Duke’s Bluffs Wildflower Hike Sunday, March 15 – 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This hike will lead participants to a noteworthy natural area called Willie Duke’s Bluff where we’ll see outstanding displays of spring wildflowers, including some that are rare and unusual in our area of the Piedmont. This hike is somewhat difficult and […]
iWalk the Eno
[…] The camp is located in Orange and Durham counties at Eno River State Park and West Point on the Eno City Park. The parks offer many opportunities to camp, hike, & splash in a natural wonderland. Kids Come Alive at iWalk the Eno Our program offers a fun, discovery-focused experiential learning program. We place […]
Mill Moving
[…] . . . donating a whole grist mill located on the company’s land near Stuart, Virginia to a citizens’ group who moved it to Durham, North Carolina where it will become part of a 20,000-acre park on the Eno River. These remains of Virginia’s old Gilbert’s Mill be reconstructed into a new mill on […]
A Community of Men and Mills
[…] a handsome run of business.” The initial capital outlay, which varied greatly from mill to mill, could bring a nice return. The Eno River mills cost any where from $1000 to $6500. A saw mill rarely exceeded the lower figure. With their usual two runs of stones, grist mills could grind up to six […]
Occoneechee Speedway
[…] now heavily forested in 40 year old pines and sycamores. Visible still are the grandstands which once held thousands of enthusiastic fans and the mile–long oval track where such legends as Fireball Roberts, Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett, Louise Smith and Junior Johnson once spent their Sundays competing in the “Strictly Stock” and Grand National […]