Thank You for Your Support!
Did you know that Eno River State Park just celebrated its 50th Birthday? Thanks to supporters like you, the park now spans over 4,600 acres of protected natural beauty. We look forward to adding another 200 acres to the park, including the Historic Occoneechee Speedway and James M. Johnston Nature Preserve, connecting Pleasant Green Access to Fews Ford Access, and eventually fulfilling the State Park Master Plan, which projects a future park complete with 6,700 acres of wilderness areas, hiking trails, camping spots, and more. We hope you will join us in our mission to conserve and protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Eno River basin.
Online
Phone
(919) 620-9099 x201
Eno River Association
4404 Guess Road
Durham, NC 27712
Other ways to give:
Honor someone with a gift in their honor or memory. Your tribute gift protects open spaces and clean water. If provided, we will send your recipient a special greeting card or email notifying them of your gift.
While all donations support our land protection efforts, donors have the opportunity to designate their gifts specifically to conservation and stewardship of land along the Eno River through the Allen Lloyd Fund for the Upper Eno, Confluence Fund, Conservation Land Stewardship Endowment Fund, Margaret C. Nygard Land Acquisition Fund, and Roberta & Herman Brown Land Preservation Fund. Learn more.
Stock transfers can be made to the Association for the Preservation of the Eno River Valley, Inc. at Wells Fargo; DTC Number 0141; Account Number 1212-3780.
Please allow a minimum of 2 business days for the transfer to be processed and the sale to clear. It can take up to 10 business days for the Association to receive the proceeds and issue a tax receipt.
Alert us of your incoming gift by emailing or calling us at 919-620-9099 option 4.
Donate your old car, boat, RV, motorcycle, or other vehicle by calling 855-500-7433 or filling out this web form. CARS will tow or haul the vehicle away, give you a receipt, and send Eno River Association the donation.
We are a registered charity with many of the major donor advised fund operators including the Triangle Community Foundation, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Please use the following information:
Legal Name: Association for the Preservation of the Eno River Valley, Inc.
Address: 4404 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27712
EIN: 56-1134204
We recommend you include your full name in the memo line to ensure accurate processing. Alert us of your incoming gift by emailing or calling us at 919-620-9099 option 4.
Leaving a bequest or estate gift to the Eno River Association can help protect the river, its waters, parks, trails, wildlife, and adjoining farmland beyond your lifetime. Learn more about types of bequest gifts or find sample language here.
We encourage donors who have made a planned gift to alert us via our Legacy Member acceptance form. Contact Emily Hill, Director of Development for more information.
Eno Members receive:
- Subscription to Eno eNews and Currents Newsletter
- Invitation to the Eno River Association Annual Meeting
- Discount or advanced registration on select education programs
- 10% discount on Eno merchandise during the Member Sale in December
Donor members also receive an Eno Bumper Sticker with their first gift of $35 or more, or by request.
- 10% discount year-round, $10/month minimum
- Initiations to special Sustaining Member events
- Other special anniversary thank you gifts
Trillium ($1,000 – $2,499)
Donor listing in Annual Report, unless anonymous
Year-round 10% discount to Eno Store
Invitations to one Wildflower Society event annually
Opportunity for a private guided hike or tour of an Eno property
Crested Iris ($2,500 – $4,999)
The above benefits, plus:
Invitations to an additional Wildflower Society events
Early access to purchase tickets for select special events
Lady’s Slipper ($5,000 < $9,999)
The above benefits, plus:
Waitlist bypass for popular education programs or events, when booked through development office
Festival VIP access for two (2), including passes, t-shirts, drinks, and parking
Eno Calendar
Blazing Star ($10,000+)
The above benefits, plus:
Opportunity to receive recognition in select natural areas
Festival VIP access for four (4)
Lunch with Executive Director
Memberships expire annually, 12 months after your last donation. Sustaining Members will still receive one year of membership after canceling their pledge.
The Eno River Association is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. According to the IRS, your contribution that is deductible for federal tax purposes is limited to the excess of the fair market value of the donation over the value of any benefits or items received. If you receive a benefit at a later date as a result of this gift, you will be informed of its fair market value at that time.
You can recognize, honor, or celebrate a loved one while supporting a clean, free-flowing Eno River directly through our online giving form — click the box next to I would like to dedicate this donation in honor or memory of someone. We will send a card notifying the recipient or the next of kin, when provided.
If you need to update your payment information (credit card or bank account), please call us 919-620-9099 x207. Alternatively, you can create a new pledge online, and email us to alert us that it will replace your previous pledge.
If you wish to change the frequency, amount, or cancel your monthly gift, you can email us to request the update. Alternatively, you can create a new pledge online, and email us to alert us that it will replace your previous pledge.
There are various ways to provide for the Eno in your estate plans. Many are explained here.
No matter which kind of planned gift you choose, to ensure the funds transfer smoothly, please use our legal information:
Name: The Association for the Preservation of the Eno River Valley, Inc.
Address: 4404 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27712
EIN: 56-1134204
Eno River Association is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400 or 888-830-4989 for NC Residents.
![Woodland forms of buffalo and elk once ranged the mountains and the northwest piedmont in scattered herds. Yet even by the arrival of the early European explorers, their numbers were scarce. Both species were largely eliminated by hunting and indigenous tribes most likely traded these animals on the Great Indian Trading Path. While buffalo were occasionally seen between 1720 and 1750, they were gone by 1765. Elk may have died out even earlier, around 1700. Remnants of the buffalos statewide presence persists in many place names like Buffalo Creek in northern Orange County. Some say that even our earliest roads, deeply carved with curved banks, were buffalo trails.
📸: Betsy Russell
Text source: 1985 Calendar
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