Eno River Association
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April Director’s Message Dear Friends, This is one of my favorite times of year. The air is hazy with the warmth and promise of new life. Everything is in bloom. Nature seems to be absolutely exploding around us. There is a real energy to the season that is almost audible. As I think about what […]
March Director’s Message Dear Friends, On July 6th, 2025, literally the day after the conclusion of the 46th annual Festival for the Eno, tropical depression Chantal passed through the Triangle, leaving record flooding in its wake. While the impacts to ERA’s preserves were relatively minor, the flooding displaced many of our neighbors, closed local businesses, […]
February Director’s Message Dear Friends of the Eno, February marks the celebration of Black History Month and I wanted to focus my message this month on acknowledging the significance of Black history as it relates to the Eno River Valley and share more about how race continues to impact our work today. My experience doing […]
As I look forward to 2026, I am energized by the road ahead. The ERA will be celebrating its 60th anniversary, sharing memories, accomplishments, and images throughout the year to recognize the many people that have contributed to our history. We are also planning to update our strategic plan to cover the next three years and to create a blueprint for our work through 2028.
As I look forward to 2026, I am energized by the road ahead. The ERA will be celebrating its 60th anniversary, sharing memories, accomplishments, and images throughout the year to recognize the many people that have contributed to our history. We are also planning to update our strategic plan to cover the next three years and to create a blueprint for our work through 2028.
The following message is from our Executive Director, Ryan Fehrman, shared with members during our Annual Meeting at the Confluence Natural Area on October 25th, 2025. To become a Friend of the Eno and be invited to future member events, visit EnoRiver.org/Donate. Thank you all for joining us on this lovely afternoon and thank you […]
Dear Friends of the Eno, It feels like the older I get, the faster time flies. It’s hard for me to believe it, but ERA is firmly in the midst of preparing for the end of the year. We’ve just launched our end-of-year appeal. Multiple land projects are rushing to close. And I’m surrounded by […]
Dear Friends, It feels as though I have officially entered my fourth season as the new guy at ERA. I started at the Association in early February in the depths of winter. I quickly adopted a routine common to ERA staff of walking the Eagle Trail to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and back to the office. […]
Dear Friends of the Eno, In late January, before I had even officially started at ERA, I met with Kim Livingston over coffee to learn more about the agency and to get her perspective on what I should prioritize as I walked in the door. We talked for an hour and a half straight. I […]
Dear Friends of the Eno, Thanks to everyone that was able to join us for our 46th annual Festival for the Eno on July 4th and 5th at West Point on the Eno City Park. It was amazing to see the community come together to enjoy the music, arts, crafts and demonstrations that make the […]
Dear Friends of the Eno, Summer has officially arrived in North Carolina. My garden looks like a jungle. I actually want to eat the tomatoes that I’m seeing at the Red & White on Club Boulevard. Preferably on La Farm sourdough with salt, pepper, and slightly too much Duke’s mayo. My glasses steam up the […]
Dear Friends of the Eno, Over the last three-plus months, I’ve made an effort to connect with as many of ERA’s volunteers, partners, and supporters as I possibly can. The reality is that I’ve barely scratched the surface, but literally every one of those meetings has been time well spent. It has been a true […]
Dear Friends of the Eno, Of all of the many meetings, events, and conversations that I’ve had in my first three months at ERA, I think my favorite activity has been getting to know the staff. I was impressed with them during the interview process, but to see them in action, to have the chance […]
Dear Friends of the Eno, There is a part of me, likely the part that is a parent of two children, that feels like I should love all the seasons equally. My confession is that winter is my least favorite season and spring is my favorite. I struggle in those short, cold days of winter. […]
Our Executive Director will send out a monthly Director’s Message addressing the friends and community of the Eno River Association. Dear Friends of the Eno, For my first Director’s message, I’ve been asked to define my relationship with the Eno. I am sincerely hopeful that this exercise will result in a better outcome and considerably […]
The Eno River Association is pleased to announce that a drinking water source for the City of Durham is now further protected with the generous donation of a 71-acre conservation easement adjacent to Teer Quarry. The conservation easement will protect the eastern side of the former quarry, which is located along the southern side of the […]
Update: The Eno River Association and Innovation Resources Group worked together to develop our Strategic Conservation Plan for the Eno River and Little River watersheds. Click here for more details and our interactive story map. We will see transformational change in the Eno River watershed only with your help! Please join us now by providing […]
The Eno River Association is thrilled to announce two recent land protection efforts that will increase the total area and property buffers at its 200-acre Confluence Natural Area. The Association has purchased nearly 70 acres to the west of the West Fork Eno River and has protected an additional 25 acres with a conservation easement […]
Durham, NC, February 17, 2022 – One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1966, the Eno River Association, has been doing just that for the people of Durham and Orange counties. Now the Eno River Association announced it has renewed its land […]
On October 25, the Eno River Association purchased 96 acres of undeveloped land, known as the Goss property, that will eventually become part of Eno River State Park. The Eno River Association has a long history with Eno River State Park, since the Association was part of the alliance that worked to establish the park […]
On October 30, 2020, the Eno River Association accepted the donation of a conservation easement on an 8.8-acre property in Durham adjacent to Eno River State Park across from the Pump Station Trail access. The Nancy Rhodes Creek Conservation Easement was generously donated by Weaving Water, LLC with support from Triangle Community Foundation and will […]
The Eno River Association was awarded the highly competitive Catalyst Fund grant from The Network for Landscape Conservation to further coordinate the efforts of the Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Group. From more than 100 applicants nationwide, 13 were awarded catalyst grants and the Association was the only North Carolina group to receive funding. The Eno-New […]
On March 19, 2020, the Eno River Association in partnership with Orange County’s Lands Legacy Program, the North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, and the City of Raleigh’s Watershed Protection Program, has secured the purchase of a “working lands” conservation easement on a 57-acre historic property in Hillsborough. The easement serves the […]
