Just in time for the holidays, our Online Eno Store gives you the opportunity to shop local, online! Shop Eno Store favorites including: *Festival for the Eno posters, screen prints, and art *Eno Hats & T-shirts *Eno Bandanas — new colors released! *The 2021 Eno Calendar, our 50th anniversary edition! Plus, brand new merchandise […]
Dave Cook Receives Governor’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine
[…] Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, for persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through their exemplary service and exceptional accompl ishments. Mr. Cook is a seasoned North Carolina State Park Ranger, Superintendent, and District Superintendent. He has served at the Eno River Association since 2016, and intends […]
Ribbons of Color Along the Eno River
[…] provides platform for People of Color to share their Eno family history The Eno River Association announces the revival of their Eno Journal, now available for purchase online and thru local retail shops. Ribbons of Color Along the Eno River: The History of African Americans and People of Color Living on the Eno contains […]
Stewardship
A driving force behind our work is creating climate resilient communities. In order to do this, we protect land and steward it in perpetuity. This encompasses annual monitoring of our properties, including properties on which we hold conservation easements, as well as ongoing, active land management. Annual monitoring on our conservation easements helps us […]
Donate
[…] Eno River basin. Become a Sustaining Member with a monthly pledge Make a one-time donation to the Eno River Association Ways to Give Donor Member Benefits FAQs Online Give Now Phone (919) 620-9099 x201 Mail Eno River Association 4404 Guess Road Durham, NC 27712 Other ways to give: Give in Honor or Memory Honor […]
The History of Few’s Ford
[…] 1770 The banks and hinterlands of a stretch of the Eno River that runs directly south near the eastern boundary of Orange county, North Carolina, once compr ised a distinct community, whose history was played out over one hundred and fifty years. At its beginning in the 1750s, the scene was the wilderness the […]
A Peek into Neuse River Waterdog Research in the Eno!
Last week, myself and my colleague had the amazing opportunity to ass ist two research technicians from North Carolina State University with Neuse River waterdog surveys in the Eno and Flat Rivers. Spoiler alert: we found one in the Flat River, but none in the Eno. Nonetheless, I’d like to tell you about our […]
iWalk the Eno
[…] that we may consider for scholarship needs. If you think you qualify for a scholarship we recommend you contact us directly for a scholarship application before registering online. We can still do it if you register for iWalk online first, and a confirmation e-mail will come with a link to the scholarship application. A […]
Picnicking
[…] sites, 10 of which are handicapped accessible. An accessible water fountain and restrooms are nearby. An accessible picnic shelter with 12-tables, firepit, and grills can be reserved online through ReserveAmerica. Cole Mill Access has 10 first-come-first-served picnic tables, 4 with grills. Drinking water and an accessible toilet are nearby. A group picnic area includes […]
OneEno Weekend July 3-5
[…] for yourself. July with the Eno – Take in your favorites of Festival for the Eno in a new way with our July with the Eno Checklist. Have a picnic along the Eno, shop for art, listen to some incredible tunes — you can still enjoy all this and more, even without a Festival gathering.
Panther Branch Natural Area Opens
[…] project fits squarely into our strategic commitment to proactively expand our conservation footprint and foster connections to the Eno basin. And we could not have done this without the tireless efforts of our volunteers and the collective commitment of donors to protect this forest for generations to come. Jessica Sheffield, Executive Director The Panther […]
Conservation
[…] resources and meets other federal tax code requirements. The amount of the donation is the difference between the land’s value with a conservation easement and its value without the easement. We strongly encourage landowners to talk with their tax advisor to discuss possible tax savings. A conservation easement ensures the land is protected and […]
Not-So-Spooky Owls of the Eno
[…] developed several wing adaptations that make them silent. Owl wings have a larger surface area than most other birds, which enables them to fly more slowly and without flapping as much. Less flapping means less noise! The flight feathers of owls have serrated, comb-like edges which are thought to reduce aerodynamic disturbances by breaking […]
Walk the Eno with an Eye Towards Ferns
[…] the underside of the frond along veins or leaf margins provide diagnostic characters which aid in the identification of various species. Many ferns display sterile fronds (those without sori) and fertile fronds (those with soil) which are very similar in appearance. Other species are dimorphic, i.e., they have two distinctive types of fronds; the […]
Confluence Natural Area
[…] public on a first-come-first-serve basis, and may not be reserved or closed to the public at any time. Restrooms are not available. No fires, BBQs, or alcohol without express written consent of the executive director of the Eno River Association. Contact our office to learn more. Check out GetGoingNC’s video exploration of the Confluence! […]
Hugh L. Mangum, 1877-1922
[…] several cameras ranging from the “Penny Picture” camera which produced images the size of a penny to a Cirkut panorama camera capable of producing images 8″X 40″ without enlargement. Hugh Mangum printed many of his negatives in the Packhouse darkroom. The negative were exposed elsewhere, usually on location in a tent or in some […]
Happy 50th Birthday to Eno River State Park!
[…] and times vary, so view the full schedule on our Events on the Eno Calendar. See the Full Schedule 50th Birthday Raffle What would a birthday be without presents? With that in mind, we’ve designed a FREE raffle for everyone who visits the park from August 20 to August 27, or makes a donation […]
A Community of Men and Mills
Eno Journal VOLUME 7 SPECIAL ISSUE Papers from the seminar on Water Wheels and Windmills JULY 1978 By Jean Anderson Watermills filled a unique position in rural America before the 20th century. As industrial, commercial, and social centers they touched the lives of people at many points, becoming interwoven not only with the economic […]
A Q&A with Author Julie Thomson
[…] to give as much as they could (and sometimes more) in terms of time, energy, skill, advocacy, land, and money to save, preserve, and conserve the Eno. Without her, we likely would not have the multiple parks and nature preserves along the Eno. I went to read through her papers at UNC and was […]
1676: Bacon’s Massacre
[…] her story. Shortly afterwards the Occa-neechi moved south to Akenatzy town on the Eno. . . . The fight did continue nigh a night and a day without any interriission. They did destroy a great many of the Indians, thanks bee to God, and might have killed a great many more, but the Governr […]
An Occaneechi Tale
[…] alarmed, fearing that Onchiska would kill the man she loved. Kanandagea urged hcr to go away with him at once, but she was unwilling to do so without again seeing her village and her people. So she promised to meet him at the spring the following day and then flee with him to his […]
How Eno River Association Contributes to Climate Resilience within the Eno River Watershed
[…] to protect. When it comes to the Eno, both the river itself and the forests around it provide critical habitat for a plethora of flora and fauna. Without this habitat, native populations would decline and throw Eno ecosystems out of balance. Our land conservation work prioritizes areas that provide habitat for native species and […]
The Story of West Point on the Eno*
ENO Journal Volume 3, No. 1 -Jean Anderson & Margaret Nygard 1975 The Eno River r ises obscurely in the tobacco fields of Orange County, having two sources and two branches. The upper reaches of the river have historic sites along the way, some of them mill sites from colonial and later times. The […]
Fishing
[…] and each angler over age 16 must have a N.C. fishing license except children age 15 and under may fish anywhere in the park with any bait without a license. Click here for a Guide to Fishing at Eno River State Park and Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area. For more information visit the N.C. […]