[…] sale of the homes to NC State Parks, and are pursuing professional mediation with the Eno River Tenants Association to find equitable outcomes for the people who live in these homes. We have made mistakes throughout this process. We followed a traditional land trust model, whose practices focus exclusively on land resource protection. We […]
Orange County Proposal to Slash Funding for Land Protection
[…] that could affect the lands legacy program, most commissioners stated they will NOT cut that funding when it comes up for vote in September!! This is good news. Sample Talking Points Here are some sample talking points you can use to craft your letter or remarks, but it is by no means comprehensive. The […]
The Eyewitness Accounts of the Eno and Related Indians
[…] nations of Indians once lived in North Carolina. The Cherokee lived in the mountains; the Sioux in the piedmont; the Algonquin on the coast; and the T uscarora, of Iroquois stock from the north, came and went as hunters and marauders. For some 200 years a fifth nation of Indians dominated the Pee Dee […]
UPDATE: Save Black Meadow Ridge
UPDATE: Durham Board of Adj ustment Meeting Postponed to September 27. The Durham Board of Adjustment was set to hear our appeal in opposition to the Westpoint development at Black Meadow Ridge on May 24; however, our appeal has now been rescheduled for September 27 due to ongoing negotiations. We will put out a […]
Open Air Camp Road Update – October 28, 2022
[…] talked one-on-one with tenants and community members to address specific questions, opening a direct dialogue to help lessen the burden on these tenants. We take very serio usly the critiques we have received about the management of our properties on Open Air Camp Road. And we are deeply concerned about the condition of some […]
Remembering: John Blackfeather Jeffries
[…] Photo of Mr. Jeffries by Joe Liles I came into this world in 1939 in Hillsborough, NC where we are sitting right now. All of my family lived around me. You could see that monadnock rising up from the Eno River from my house. I was told that this was originally a volcano that […]
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[…] of opportunities are waiting for you to make an impact on the plants, animals, and programs supported by the Eno River Association. Sign up to Volunteer Latest News How Eno River Association Contributes to Climate Resilience within the Eno River Watershed Read More How Eno River Association Contributes to Climate Resilience within the Eno […]
Honoring Native American Heritage Month
[…] Land Acknowledgment Statement as further commitment to practicing inclusion daily. Photo by Mike Salemi The Eno River Association respectfully acknowledges that the land that we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi, the Tutelo, the Shakori, the Cheraw, and the Eno. They descended from an […]
Eno River Currents
Eno River Currents is our twice-annual newsletter for Association members and friends. It contains news and updates about the work that we have been doing with YOUR help. Summer 2021 Winter 2020 Spring 2020 Winter 2019 Summer 2019 Winter 2018 Summer 2018 Fall 2017 Summer 2017 Archives Fall 2016 Summer 2016 Spring 2015 Winter 2015 […]
We’ve Got Exciting News!
Help us raise $123,000 by December 31 We’ve got exciting news to share! We’re acquiring 23 more acres of land and placing an additional 19 acres under a permanent conservation easement along the East Fork of the Eno River in northern Orange County in December. All 42 acres adjoin our Confluence Natural Area, expanding […]
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response, Update
The Eno River Association is tuned in to the updates about COVID-19 in our community. We are taking precautions to keep our staff and program guests safe, and we hope that our members near and far will remain in good health. We’re following the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well […]
Land Acknowledgement
The Eno River Association respectfully acknowledges that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Eno, Shakori, Sissipahaw, Occaneechi, other people of Siouan descent, and their descendants, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. Although they lived in separate villages and developed distinct identities, they spoke a common Tutelo-Saponi language. In […]
Open Air Camp Road Properties Update as of October 1, 2022
[…] are welcomed, as it helps us consider more paths to help the three families whose month-to-month leases cannot be renewed into 2023. Today, we offer these new updates and further clarification. We’ve held property on Open Air Camp Road since the 1980s with the sole intention of turning it over to the Eno River […]
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A Community of Men and Mills
[…] of a post office was certification of a mill’s centricity and yet another reason to draw people to it. With the post rider and mail came the newspapers and journals and knowledge of life beyond the region. Men swapped news and views and horses and land. Men came to fish in the mill pond […]
Ribbons of Color Along the Eno River
[…] 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 onl ine 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 […]
How We’re Advocating for the Eno
[…] the forefront of advocacy efforts to protect and preserve the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Eno River and its surrounding areas. The following are some updates on our advocacy efforts and opportunities to support to our cause. All are welcome to join our Eno Land Use & Advocacy Committee Meetings! Our May meeting focused […]
Eno River State Park Construction Update
[…] staff say visitors should prepare to have a wait for a parking space at Fews Ford while construction continues. Read the State Park press release. The Good News is that there are still over 50 miles of trails along the Eno River to explore in the event the Fews Ford lot is full. Now’s […]
1733: Meeting with Shacco Will
[…] Siouan tribes. … we sent for’an old Indian called Shacco-Will, living about seven miles off, who reckoned himself seventy-eight years old. This fellow pretended he could conduct us to a silver mine, that lies either upon Eno river, or a creek of it, not far from where the Tuscaroras once lived. But by some […]
Eno River Association expands Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
[…] will help provide habitat and water protection for the Eno River. The property protects 350 linear feet of a tributary to the Eno River classified by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as Critical Habitat for the Federally Threatened Neuse River Waterdog and helps safeguard local drinking water for over half a million residents […]
We’ve Added More Land To Our Confluence Natural Area!
On December 19 the Eno River Association added 22.6 acres to its 180-acre Confluence Natural Area in Orange County, and at the same time accepted the donation of a permanent Conservation Easement on an additional 19 acres. Click here to read more. Wetland on Newly Acquired Confluence Property_opt
Hugh L. Mangum, 1877-1922
Hugh Mangum. The photos featured on this page (pl us many more) by Hugh Mangum are in the collection of Duke Libraries and may be browsed at their website. Hugh Leonard Mangum was born June 3,1877 on Main Street in Durham where the Alexander Ford Building stands today. His father, Presley J. Mangum, an […]
Tee Shirts and Posters for the holidays!
As a “Thanks” , we are offering shirts and posters at a big discount to our fabulous members! Posters are 1/2 price and range from $5 to $25. Tees are only $20! Quantities are limited. Availability is “first come-first served “. Read More…
Take Action to Protect Orange County Lands & Waters
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners are poised to vote on Lands Legacy Fund ing and the proposed Research Triangle Logistics Park (RTLP) development in September. Their decisions will result in either a strong, positive impact for both the Eno River and our community, or in a negative, lasting scar on both. Read […]