The Eno River Association’s l and protection program is at the heart of our mission. Since 1966, the Association has worked actively to conserve the lands and waters along the Eno River and its tributaries. We protect water quality, wildlife habitat, ecological diversity, and historical and cultural sites while also providing recreational opportunities and […]
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response, Update
The Eno River Association is tuned in to the updates about COVID-19 in our community. We are taking precautions to keep our staff and program guests safe, and we hope that our members near and far will remain in good health. We’re following the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well […]
Panther Branch Natural Area Opens
[…] west to Guilford County. Community members with information about the history of the property or neighboring resources should contact the Association as it works to catalog these stories. About the Eno River Association The Eno River Association is an accredited land trust and watershed nonprofit founded in 1966 with a mission to protect the […]
Eno River State Park
[…] who brought crime to the park and others who loved the park but didn’t accept how ignoring the regulations hurt the park . You get some great stories out of dealing with those people and as a ranger you get the satisfaction from protecting the park. We rescued stranded canoeists, once by helicopter when […]
Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve
[…] Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC 27712 Hours: Dawn to Dusk MAP Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve is a natural area owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and managed by the N.C. Botanical Garden. This 84-acre preserve is a peninsula, bounded on 3 sides by the Eno River as it flows eastward towards Falls Lake. […]
Fish Dam Road
[…] search Interviews with long time residents Some of the people involved Croasdale Joe Joe (on left) points out Fish Dam Road on aerial photos. We want your stories If you’re old enough to remember Fish Dam Road, or have family members who do, we want to hear from you. The road began as a […]
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
[…] original North Carolina Railroad, and its flanks were settled by families who manned the looms of Eno Cotton Mill. Many an older citizen of Hillsborough can tell stories of exploring and playing on Occoneechee Mountain. This mountain, deserving of protection, has had a long and intimate history with the people around it. Gradually Occoneechee […]
Culture and History of the Eno River Basin
[…] season, and through the present day, the Eno River has been central to the development of our local cultures. Our aim is to preserve and celebrate the stories of all the people who have made the Eno River basin their home for centuries. The Eno River Association’s journals explore the history and culture of […]
SuperEno
[…] – 12/30 channel your inner high school senior, and nominate your favorite parts of the Eno River basin across 10 unique categories. Nominations form here. Superlative Voting – Join us on social media on 1/1/22 to vote on finalists for our Superlative nominations. Check out our Instagram Stories to see the finalists and vote.
Ribbons of Color Along the Eno River
[…] local retail shops. Ribbons of Color Along the Eno River: The History of African Americans and People of Color Living on the Eno contains first- and second-hand stories of those who have long lived in the Eno watershed. This Eno Journal is the culmination of a two decades-long effort by the Association to discover, […]
A letter to our community…
[…] truly conserve and protect the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the Eno River basin -our mission for the past 54 years- we must uplift the marginalized stories and work to overcome the injustice that has been wrought on the Black and Indigenous communities in the basin. Are we successful in this effort so […]
2019 Festival for the Eno
[…] was a fabulously good time celebrating the best of our region’s musics, arts, nature and foods! Even lightning strikes and downpours could not diminish the energy and enthusiasm of the thousands of folks who came to West Point to celebrate the Eno River. Click here for highlights and look for more pics and stories to come!
1733: Meeting with Shacco Will
ENO Journal Volume 4, No. 2 1976 Many have identified Byrd’s Shacco-Will, a guide, with Eno Will, Lawson’s guide, and have pointed to this incident as symbolic of the demise of the noble savage and of the Siouan tribes. … we sent for’an old Indian called Shacco-Will, living about seven miles off, who reckoned […]
Catharine Link Dunnagan
By Dave Southern & Denny O’Neal October 2011 On the Dunnagan Trail in the Eno River State Park, hikers encounter a small graveyard, and it frequently piques the interest of the curious. Chris Graham, History PhD candidate at UNC-G who keeps the blogsite Whig Hill, wrote in 2005 of walking there, accompanied by his border […]
History of the Packhouse at West Point on the Eno
[…] one of a cluster of outbuildings situated behind the McCown-Mangum House at West Point on the Eno. Only two of the original work buildings, the tobacco barn and the packhouse, remain as reminders of the intensive farming that once went on at this location. This was the working heart of an extensive layout of […]
A Community of Men and Mills
Eno Journal VOLUME 7 SPECIAL ISSUE Papers from the seminar on Water Wheels and Windmills JULY 1978 By Jean Anderson Watermills filled a unique position in rural America before the 20th century. As industrial, commercial, and social centers they touched the lives of people at many points, becoming interwoven not only with the economic […]
Eno River State Park Construction Update
[…] River State Park will limit parking at Fews Ford access through late summer 2022. Visitors should expect parking to reach capacity early in the day on weekends and good weather days. Park staff say visitors should prepare to have a wait for a parking space at Fews Ford while construction continues. Read the State […]
Confluence Natural Area
Address: 4214 Highl and Farm Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Hours: Dawn to Dusk, 7 days a week Amenities and Attractions: Two Forks Trail, 1.75 miles, easy to moderate difficulty Sheppard Mill Trail, 0.5 miles, easy difficulty Parking Area Large Open-Air Pavilion Pollinator Gardens Chimney Swift Tower Remnants of former mill Expansive open fields and […]
Eno Zoom Backgrounds
Bring your friends and family to the Eno by using these backgrounds on your next Zoom call. What’s your favorite? Consider joining us to help protect these beautiful spaces by making your membership gift. Instructions for Use: Download your favorite picture by clicking on the thumbnail below to enlarge it on your screen. Right […]
Celebrate Earth Day 2020
Photo by Dalvin Nichols, www.8bitphotog.com There are so many ways to celebrate our beloved river and our earth today, and we hope you’ll take part in at least one of them: …download our Treasure Maps for the Confluence Natural Area …color a page from our coloring book …represent the Eno River (and support our […]
Hooray for the Holiday Hullabaloo!
Mark your calendar for Sunday, Dec. 2 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. for Eno River Association’s Holiday Hullabaloo – our annual meeting, calendar celebration, and end-of-year party. We’ll be at the Blue Note Grill to see friends old and new and unveil our 2019 Eno calendar. John Bachmann who sang his Eno River Song last year has created […]
LAND PROTECTED BY ENO RIVER ASSOCIATION UNLOCKS NEXT PHASE OF THE MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL IN THE TRIANGLE
The Eno River Association secured a critical 1.9-acre conservation and trail easement on the Eno River at Pleasant Green Road on December 28. The project is a vital link in the future course of the North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST), fills an unprotected gap along the river, and brings the organization’s 50TH Anniversary year […]