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Conservation groups permanently protect first conservation cemetery in central North Carolina

March 28, 2025 by Tori Velasquez

CEDAR GROVE, NC — In a unique agreement, three North Carolina-based conservation groups will permanently protect Bluestem Conservation Cemetery, the first conservation cemetery in central North Carolina and one of only 13 such cemeteries in the country. Bluestem Community has donated a conservation easement to Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) and Eno River Association that will […]

Conservation groups permanently protect first conservation cemetery in central North Carolina

Mar 28, 2025 · Tori Velasquez

Filed Under: Eno River News, Press Release

Panther Branch Natural Area Opens

April 1, 2023 by Emily Hill

NEWEST ADDITION TO THE ENO RIVER PARKS NETWORK A collective vision to transform 56 acres of family-owned forest into a publicly accessible riverfront hiking area has become a reality. Panther Branch Natural Area in unincorporated Efland will celebrate its opening on Earth Day, April 22 – the culmination of six years of work by the […]

Panther Branch Natural Area Opens

Apr 1, 2023 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Eno River News, Press Release

Eno River Association expands Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

December 20, 2022 by Emily Hill

The Eno River Association announced a 7.5 acres expansion of Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area today via a recent land acquisition. This property is a priority in the Eno River State Park Master Plan given its exceptional Natural Heritage Program Natural Area rating and will help provide habitat and water protection for the Eno River. […]

Eno River Association expands Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

Dec 20, 2022 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Eno River News, Press Release

Eno River State Park to Proceed with Hillsborough Expansion

November 29, 2022 by Emily Hill

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 the […]

Eno River State Park to Proceed with Hillsborough Expansion

Nov 29, 2022 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Eno River News, Press Release

Eno River Association Earns Renewed National Recognition

February 17, 2022 by Kim Livingston

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 […]

Eno River Association Earns Renewed National Recognition

Feb 17, 2022 · Kim Livingston

Filed Under: Press Release

Eno River Association Protects 96 Acres to Become Part of Eno River State Park

October 25, 2021 by Kim Livingston

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 […]

Eno River Association Protects 96 Acres to Become Part of Eno River State Park

Oct 25, 2021 · Kim Livingston

Filed Under: Press Release

West Point on the Eno grows by 8 acres

October 22, 2021 by Emily Hill

On Monday, October 11th the Eno River Association donated 7.8 acres of undeveloped woodlands to the City of Durham for immediate inclusion in Durham’s West Point on the Eno City Park. This acreage, known as the Tanglewood Tract, is bordered on the north and northeast by West Point Park, and to the south by the […]

West Point on the Eno grows by 8 acres

Oct 22, 2021 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Press Release

Dave Cook Receives Governor’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine

December 8, 2020 by Emily Hill

Dave G. Cook, retiring Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Eno River Association has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award. The award was presented to Mr. Cook on December 6 by North Carolina State Senator Mike Woodard during the Association’s Annual Meeting, held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 1963, North […]

Dave Cook Receives Governor’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Dec 8, 2020 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Press Release

Take Action to Protect Orange County Lands & Waters

August 25, 2020 by Emily Hill

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners are poised to vote on Lands Legacy Funding 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 the full […]

Take Action to Protect Orange County Lands & Waters

Aug 25, 2020 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Advocacy, Press Release

A letter to our community…

June 5, 2020 by Emily Hill

The centuries-deep cultural history in the Eno River basin is rich, and injustice, inequity, and racism are tragically foundational to much of that history. The most recent murders of two innocent Black men – George Floyd and Amaud Arbery- and a Black woman – Breonna Taylor- have opened centuries-old wounds of racism inflicted on the […]

A letter to our community…

Jun 5, 2020 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Eno River News, Press Release

Orange County Proposal to Slash Funding for Land Protection

June 3, 2020 by Emily Hill

Update September: Years 2 and 3 up for a vote by County Commissioners. Read our latest statement. Please continue to let your local officials know how important these land conservation programs are in our community. Update June 10: Commissioners protected conservation easement funding in this year’s budget. Thank you all for your time, support, and […]

Orange County Proposal to Slash Funding for Land Protection

Jun 3, 2020 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Advocacy, Press Release

NEW LAND PRESERVATION FUND IN ORANGE COUNTY

May 18, 2020 by Emily Hill

Eno River Association is pleased to announce a transformational new instrument in the conservation and protection of lands within the Eno River basin. The Roberta and Herman Brown Land Preservation Fund provides resources to maintain and purchase land and easements in Orange County. This fund was established through a nearly $2 million bequest from the […]

NEW LAND PRESERVATION FUND IN ORANGE COUNTY

May 18, 2020 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Development, Press Release Tagged With: press release

DUKE ENERGY SUPPORTS HANDS-ON, FEET WET PROGRAMS ON THE ENO

April 6, 2020 by Emily Hill

A $15,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will help bring environmental education and outdoor experiences to more than 2,500 youth and adults in the next year. The grant was awarded to the Eno River Association, which will use the funds to connect people with the Eno through its education and outreach programs.

DUKE ENERGY SUPPORTS HANDS-ON, FEET WET PROGRAMS ON THE ENO

Apr 6, 2020 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Development, Press Release Tagged With: development

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