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Remembering: John Blackfeather Jeffries

January 30, 2023 by Emily Hill

Interview conducted on March 13, 2019 by Joe Liles at the home of John Blackfeather Jeffries in Hillsborough, NC. From Ribbons of Color Along the Eno River, volume 2. 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 […]

Remembering: John Blackfeather Jeffries

Jan 30, 2023 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Eno River News

A Q&A with Author Julie Thomson

January 30, 2023 by Eno River Association

Julie Thomson is a naturalist, certified environmental educator, writer, and lover of the Eno. She enjoys studying and sharing the natural and cultural history of North Carolina and currently resides in the Black Mountain area of the state. Below is an excerpt from an interview with Julie about her recent book, “Saving the Eno River: Margaret Nygard […]

A Q&A with Author Julie Thomson

Jan 30, 2023 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Advocacy, Eno River News

A Peek into Neuse River Waterdog Research in the Eno!

January 27, 2023 by Eno River Association

Last week, myself and my colleague had the amazing opportunity to assist two research technicians from North Carolina State University with Neuse River waterdog surveys in the Eno and Flat Rivers. Spoiler alert: we found one in the Flat River, but none in the Eno. Nonetheless, I’d like to tell you about our experience! First, […]

A Peek into Neuse River Waterdog Research in the Eno!

Jan 27, 2023 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Nature Note

Resolve to Sustain the Eno in 2023

January 20, 2023 by Eno River Association

December can be a lot! Days get shorter. Holiday shopping and end-of-year reflections can breed anxiety – not to mention coordinating those family activities and travel! Add to that, nearly one-third of all annual donations nationally are given in December. We are so grateful for the 24% of individual donors who made it a priority […]

Resolve to Sustain the Eno in 2023

Jan 20, 2023 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Development

Year of the Trail Feature: Buckquarter Creek Trail

January 10, 2023 by Eno River Association

Buckquarter Creek Trail is a popular hiking route along the Eno, featuring ample natural beauty as well as several historical structures. This 1.5-mile loop features both forested and riverside hiking segments, as well as a quick jaunt along a special tributary of the Eno – Buckquarter Creek!  Due to the location of Buckquarter Creek in […]

Year of the Trail Feature: Buckquarter Creek Trail

Jan 10, 2023 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News

Year of the Trail Feature: Cabelands

January 4, 2023 by Eno River Association

2023 is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina! This statewide campaign encourages every North Carolinian to get outside onto the trails, greenways, and blueways that stretch across the state. On August 10th, 2021, the NC legislature passed HB 554, designating 2023 as the “North Carolina Year of the Trail.” This historic designation underscores […]

Year of the Trail Feature: Cabelands

Jan 4, 2023 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Nature Note, Year of the Trail

Eno River Association expands Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

December 20, 2022 by Eno River Association

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 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News, Press Release

December Black Meadow Ridge Appeal Postponed

December 9, 2022 by Eno River Association

The attorneys for Save Black Meadow Ridge and the developer/owner of the parcel are requesting that Durham’s Board of Adjustment continue our zoning appeal. This extension will allow negotiations to continue between the parties. Our goal remains to preserve and protect the Eno River and its tributaries, and this culturally and naturally rich land adjacent […]

December Black Meadow Ridge Appeal Postponed

Dec 9, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Advocacy, Eno River News

Eno River State Park to Proceed with Hillsborough Expansion

November 29, 2022 by Eno River Association

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 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News, Press Release

Open Air Camp Road Update – November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022 by Eno River Association

We would like to share the following update regarding the properties on Open Air Camp Road. We have tabled the 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 […]

Open Air Camp Road Update – November 18, 2022

Nov 18, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News, Open Air Camp

Open Air Camp Road Update – October 28, 2022

October 28, 2022 by Eno River Association

Since our last update regarding the land transfer on Open Air Camp Road to Eno River State Park, we welcomed the newly formed Eno River Tenants Association to a listening session on October 23. All were invited to share their thoughts about the upcoming land transfer with the Eno River Association’s Board of Directors, staff, […]

Open Air Camp Road Update – October 28, 2022

Oct 28, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Open Air Camp

Not-So-Spooky Owls of the Eno

October 18, 2022 by Eno River Association

There is nothing quite like being outside in the dark on a chilly night, surrounded by nature, and hearing the call of a lone owl echoing through the trees. It might be a little eerie at first, but we believe it provides a feeling of enchantment and mystery that can’t be matched. Unfortunately, the mysterious […]

Not-So-Spooky Owls of the Eno

Oct 18, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Nature Note

Saving Eno Monarchs

October 18, 2022 by Eno River Association

Here at the Eno River Association, we absolutely love learning and talking about some of the amazing native organisms that can be found in our area, all of which work together to ensure Eno ecosystems are healthy and balanced. If you’re like us, you’ll agree that monarch butterflies EASILY rank at the top of this […]

Saving Eno Monarchs

Oct 18, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Nature Note

Open Air Camp Road Properties Update as of October 1, 2022

October 1, 2022 by Eno River Association

Since sharing our statement with the Eno community in September, we continue to respond to individual questions, requests for clarification, and offers to help. We appreciate the support we’re seeing: for the neighbors involved, for the Eno River Association, and for the State Park. Even the frustrations we’ve heard are welcomed, as it helps us […]

Open Air Camp Road Properties Update as of October 1, 2022

Oct 1, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Open Air Camp

Statement on the Open Air Camp Road properties

September 15, 2022 by Eno River Association

The Eno River Association would like to acknowledge the recent questions we’ve received surrounding several properties on Open Air Camp Road in Northern Durham. A core part of our mission is to support and grow Eno River State Park by purchasing land identified in the Eno River State Park Master Plan for protection and expansion. […]

Statement on the Open Air Camp Road properties

Sep 15, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Open Air Camp

UPDATE: Save Black Meadow Ridge

September 7, 2022 by Eno River Association

UPDATE: Durham Board of Adjustment 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 call and […]

UPDATE: Save Black Meadow Ridge

Sep 7, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Advocacy

Reasons to Save Black Meadow Ridge at West Point on the Eno City Park

September 7, 2022 by Eno River Association

I. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ~ 1. Protection of the water quality in a critical watershed area which affects the Eno River, the source of drinking water for Falls Lake reservoir in Raleigh and the future Teer Quarry in Durham. 2. Preservation of the nationally significant Eno River Aquatic Habitat which contains endangered and threatened species, among […]

Reasons to Save Black Meadow Ridge at West Point on the Eno City Park

Sep 7, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News

Bringing Eno River State Park to Downtown Hillsborough

September 7, 2022 by Eno River Association

The Eno River Association is facilitating the sale of over 200 acres near downtown Hillsborough from Classical American Homes Preservation Trust to the Archaeological Conservancy and the State to be added to Eno River State Park. Once complete, this transaction will increase Eno River State Park to over 4,700 acres in Durham and Orange counties. The […]

Bringing Eno River State Park to Downtown Hillsborough

Sep 7, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News

Eno River Association has expanded our Confluence Natural Area!

September 7, 2022 by Eno River Association

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 […]

Eno River Association has expanded our Confluence Natural Area!

Sep 7, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News

Trailside Stewardship Signs

September 7, 2022 by Eno River Association

Join Eno River Association staff and hundreds of community volunteers working year-round to protect natural ecosystems and increase access to natural spaces in the Eno River basin. No matter what your commitment-level, there are opportunities for you! Sign-up to volunteer: Fill out the form and check the box next to Stewardship and Trail Maintenance. You’ll be signed […]

Trailside Stewardship Signs

Sep 7, 2022 · Eno River Association

Filed Under: Eno River News

Eno River Association has Expanded Our Confluence Natural Area!

February 24, 2022 by Kim Livingston

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 […]

Eno River Association has Expanded Our Confluence Natural Area!

Feb 24, 2022 · Kim Livingston

Filed Under: Eno River News

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

Affiliated Hike: Black Meadow Ridge Hike

February 14, 2022 by Emily Hill

Affiliated Hike: Black Meadow Ridge Hike

Feb 14, 2022 · Emily Hill

Filed Under: Advocacy

Rain Garden & Water Quality Clinic

February 7, 2022 by Kim Livingston

Rain Garden & Water Quality Clinic

Feb 7, 2022 · Kim Livingston

Filed Under: Eno River News

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The Eno community is mourning the loss of a tremen The Eno community is mourning the loss of a tremendous leader and community member.

John Blackfeather Jeffries spent his whole life in Hillsborough, on the banks of the Eno and in the shadow of a monadnock named after his people, the Occoneechee Band of the Saponi Nation. He passed away on January 24, 2023.

You can read Mr. Jeffries’ entire first-person narrative, as captured by interviewer Joe Liles, in our Eno Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2 - Ribbons of Color: The History of People of Color Living Along the Eno River. In tribute to Mr. Jeffries, we've posted it in its entirety on our blog: www.enoriver.org/news or click the link in our bio or story.

Rest in peace.

Photo of John Blackfeather Jeffries by Joe Liles, cropped from original
Artist rendering of an Occaneechi Village by Joe Liles, cropped from original
Sunset from Occoneechee Mountain by Dave Cook, cropped from original
Two of our staff -- AmeriCorps Environmental Educa Two of our staff -- AmeriCorps Environmental Educator Audrey Vaughn and Environmental Educator Tracy Dell'Angela -- recently had the exciting opportunity to go out with technicians from North Carolina State University to assist with Neuse River waterdog surveys in the Eno and Flat Rivers! PhD candidate Eric Teitsworth of @ncstatecnr is leading the charge to assess population levels of this federally threatened aquatic salamander species, and we were thrilled to get an inside look at what it’s like to conduct this research. 

Although no waterdogs were found in the Eno this time, we learned so much about this incredible species and the work that needs to be done to save it (and we did find one in the Flat River)! Visit our website to read the latest blog post about our staff's experience, Neuse River waterdogs, and what the project’s findings mean for the health of the Eno. Click the link in our bio to easily access our blog posts. You don't want to miss this one!
UPDATE: The original post had some incorrect infor UPDATE:
The original post had some incorrect information from an old hiking guide document in our files. We have updated the post to reflect Cox Mountain Trail more accurately. Thank you to all who commented to share the correct information!

This week’s #YearoftheTrail spotlight goes to Cox Mountain Trail in Eno River State Park. Hiking this 4.1-mile loop involves climbing about 280 feet to reach a peak of 680 feet. The trail offers a fantastic representation of the variety of unique geologic features found within the Eno River basin. Learn more about these features in the North Carolina Geologic Survey's publication, A Geologic Adventure Along the Eno River. (link in bio)
Lunch and learn alert!! Join us on Friday, Februar Lunch and learn alert!! Join us on Friday, February 3rd at noon for the first virtual Lunch and Learn of 2023! In honor of the #YearoftheTrail, we will be revisiting the four hikes we have completed so far this year in the first month of our winter hike series. If you weren’t able to make it out to the trails with us, this is a great opportunity to learn about the history and ecology of a few of the Eno's special spots, including the Confluence Natural Area, Bobbitt Hole, West Point on the Eno, and Holden Mill! 

Click the link in our bio to register on Zoom. You can also visit our Facebook page and join via Facebook Live. See you there!
Resolve to become an Eno Sustainer in 2023! By mak Resolve to become an Eno Sustainer in 2023! By making one gift each month this year, your support will have a huge impact! Check out our latest blog post for more info - link in bio!
This week’s #YearoftheTrail spotlight goes to Pe This week’s #YearoftheTrail spotlight goes to Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve! This 84-acre peninsula-shaped preserve features two trails which traverse a unique portion of the Eno. This uniqueness can be attributed to the geological makeup of the area, which is associated with high-pH soils that are not typical of the Piedmont. As a result of this less acidic soil, the vegetation that grows at Penny’s Bend is quite special. From blue wild indigo to smooth purple coneflower to hoary puccoon, there is a wide range of unique flora that can be observed at Penny’s Bend! Learn more at the link in our bio. 

📷 Photo taken by Kyle Foreman @kyleforemanphoto
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