Events on the Eno

Join the Eno Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail for a stewardship workday!

There are several necessary trail repairs, most of which predate the flooding this summer. These will involve digging, moving rocks and soil, diverting water off the trail removing trip rocks, and other basic trail maintenance tasks.

We will also be working on removing invasive privet. Some is small and can be hand pulled, but there is also some large privet that will need to be cut.

We also want to remove trash from the “wild portion of the Eno River” where the trail moves away from the river. This will be removing “dry foot” trash from along the riverbanks. Lots of plastic out there after the flooding.

RSVP to Fred Dietrich at dietrich@duke.edu.

Join the Orange County Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail for a stewardship workday!

We'll continue finishing off some of the trail work we started in Sept, then focus on removing autumn olive.

Find more info here or RSVP to Bill Boyarsky at bill.boyarsky@gmail.com.

Eno River State Park programs are free but have limited space. Call or email to sign up! (984) 250-1370 | eno.river@ncparks.gov 

Have you ever been curious about Tree Identification but didn’t exactly know where to start? You’re not alone! Hike 2.7 miles with a Ranger along the Buckquarter Creek, Ridge, Fieldstone, and Holden Mill Trails to learn how to identify trees.

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area programs are free but have limited space. Call or email to sign up! (984) 250-1370 | eno.river@ncparks.gov 

Join a Ranger for a hike through the remnants of the Occoneechee Mill Village.

Register here

Join volunteer and land steward Brian for a walking stick whittling workshop along the Eno! Learn about stewardship and natural resource management while collecting saplings to create a hand-carved walking stick to take home. Bring a pocketknife, a chair, water and something to snack on while you learn the basics of wood whittling with Brian on a peaceful Saturday morning at the Confluence Natural Area in Hillsborough.

Suggested ages 12 and up. Limited to 25 participants. $15 for the general public, $9 for Eno River Association members and children under 18.

Directions: Meet at the pavilion beside the parking lot. The address is 4214 Highland Farm Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278.

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area programs are free but have limited space. Call or email to sign up! (984) 250-1370 | eno.river@ncparks.gov 

When the temperature drops and the frost moves in, how can one survive life in the water? Learn all about turtle superpowers that help them survive the winter months!

Eno River State Park programs are free but have limited space. Call or email to sign up! (984) 250-1370 | eno.river@ncparks.gov 

Join a Ranger to hike about 2 miles off trail to the site of an abandoned settlement associated with Holden Mill and hear the story of the Kirk-Holden War. We will discuss the tumultuous history of W. W. Holden, the first Governor in NC to be impeached during Reconstruction following the Civil War.

Join us for a stewardship workday to maintain the garden at the Eno River Association office!

Find more information and sign up here.