Eno River Association Earns Renewed National Recognition
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 […]
Bringing Eno River State Park to Downtown Hillsborough
[…] the Eno River for generations to come. Donations can be made online or to the Eno River Association, 4404 Guess Road, Durham, NC 27712. View the PDF of the media release. For more information about the project, please contact Emily Hill, Director of Development, via email or at 919-620-9099. Recording of the April 5, 2022 Info Session
Eno River State Park to Proceed with Hillsborough Expansion
[…] and the Harkrader family for their participation in the matching challenge, raising funds for the Association’s role in the project.” The transaction closing is scheduled for 2023, with property management transferring hands over the next year. “I am thrilled to bring the Historic Speedway into our state parks family! Adding this jewel to Eno […]
Catharine Link Dunnagan
[…] . and hiked around the Pea Ridge and Dunnagan trails. At the top of the latter, on a wooded bluff overlooking the river, is a small cemetery with a smatter of unmarked slate headers* and one engraved stone marker. It reads “P. Catharine Dunnagan / Born / Mch 7, 1826 / Died / Jan. […]
Occoneechee Speedway
[…] Register of Historic Places. Classical American Homes Preservation Trust and Preservation North Carolina have opened to the public the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail (HOST). This 44 acre site with 3 miles of trail is located at 320 Elizabeth Brady Road in Hillsborough, NC and is open to the public during daylight hours every day. It […]
The Story of West Point on the Eno*
[…] the Eno and the great Indian trading path, where later Frances Nash, hero of the revolutionary war, ran his complex of mills. Along its full length, together with its tributaries, “that never-failing stream, the Eno” was once the power source for 32 mills or more. Beyond Hillsborough, the Eno gathers strength and breadth, moving […]
Mill Moving
[…] the mill restored, the mill building reconstructed, and a corn-grinding operation on the site. Visitors will be able to watch an authentic mill in action and chances are they will be able to buy waterground corn meal and homemade bread in the mill building. -Excerpted from an article in Bo-waters’ fall-winter 1974 issue of Crossbow
How Eno River Association Contributes to Climate Resilience within the Eno River Watershed
[…] to protect. When it comes to the Eno, both the river itself and the forests around it provide critical habitat for a plethora of flora and fauna. Without this habitat, native populations would decline and throw Eno ecosystems out of balance. Our land conservation work prioritizes areas that provide habitat for native species and […]
Happy 50th Birthday to Eno River State Park!
Check out our time lapse video, mapping the growth of the Eno River State Park over 50 years. It’s time to light the candles and sing happy birthday! This year, on August 22, Eno River State Park is celebrating the big 5-0. It’s a significant milestone in our journey to protect and conserve the […]
A Q&A with Author Julie Thomson
[…] to give as much as they could (and sometimes more) in terms of time, energy, skill, advocacy, land, and money to save, preserve, and conserve the Eno. Without her, we likely would not have the multiple parks and nature preserves along the Eno. I went to read through her papers at UNC and was […]
Join us for Creek Week!
[…] find the Eno River Association sign and staff. Learn more or RSVP via Facebook. RSVP welcome, but not required. Willie Duke’s Bluffs Wildflower Hike Sunday, March 1 5 – 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This hike will lead participants to a noteworthy natural area called Willie Duke’s Bluff where we’ll see outstanding displays of […]
1676: Bacon’s Massacre
[…] her story. Shortly afterwards the Occa-neechi moved south to Akenatzy town on the Eno. . . . The fight did continue nigh a night and a day without any interriission. They did destroy a great many of the Indians, thanks bee to God, and might have killed a great many more, but the Governr […]
An Occaneechi Tale
[…] alarmed, fearing that Onchiska would kill the man she loved. Kanandagea urged hcr to go away with him at once, but she was unwilling to do so without again seeing her village and her people. So she promised to meet him at the spring the following day and then flee with him to his […]
Fishing
[…] and each angler over age 16 must have a N.C. fishing license except children age 15 and under may fish anywhere in the park with any bait without a license. Click here for a Guide to Fishing at Eno River State Park and Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area. For more information visit the N.C. […]
Plants and Animals
[…] Eno. Mountain Laurel Mountain Laurel × The plant is naturally found on rocky slopes and mountainous forest areas. It thrives in acid soil, preferring a soil pH in the 4. 5 to 5.5 range. The plant often grows in large thickets, covering great areas of forest floor. In the Appalachians, it can become a tree but is a […]
Eno Zoom Backgrounds
[…] the Desktop version of Zoom, click the ^ arrow next to Start/Stop Video. Select Choose a virtual background… (If prompted, click Download to download the package for virtual background without a green screen.) A new window will open. Click on at the right under your image. Select Add Image. Navigate to the folder that contains the […]
Reenvisioning Fall Events & Programs
[…] catalog of available programming ranging from hands-on STEM activities to local history topics to cultural arts. Learning pods are encouraged to use these resources, as well as online educational videos and other self-serve content, to create physical or virtual field trips to the Eno River this fall. “Even in these tough times we are […]
iWalk the Eno
[…] that we may consider for scholarship needs. If you think you qualify for a scholarship we recommend you contact us directly for a scholarship application before registering online. We can still do it if you register for iWalk online first, and a confirmation e-mail will come with a link to the scholarship application. A […]
Accessible Activities
[…] fishing areas, but none are currently within the watershed. Accessible Programs Accessible Birding – visit our events calendar or our EventBrite page to see upcoming programs, hosted semi-annually. More accessible programs coming soon! You can also contact us to arrange a private activity designed for your group. Online Learning Hillsborough Riverwalk Events on the Eno
Volunteer
[…] up as an Education volunteer. Enthusiasm required; special knowledge about local flora, fauna, history, geology, or related topics a plus. Programs include: Field Trips & In-School programming with the Public Schools Summer Camps EEEK at Festival for the Eno If you’re interested in teaching a specific program or topic, please reach out to our […]
2023-2027 Strategic Plan
[…] criteria for ecologically sustainable development as a guide for staff and developers to protect the Eno River within one year. Proactively participate in activities monthly and build 5 significant relationships with individuals, elected officials, and entities that influence land use decisions to support ecological conservation and the protection of cultural and historical values. The […]
2023-27 Strategic Plan
[…] criteria for ecologically sustainable development as a guide for staff and developers to protect the Eno River within one year. Proactively participate in activities monthly and build 5 significant relationships with individuals, elected officials, and entities that influence land use decisions to support ecological conservation and the protection of cultural and historical values. The […]
Paddling
[…] go: Hillsborough gauge Cole Mill Road gauge Roxboro Road gauge Park staff have established a rough correlation between the USGS gauge readings and paddling conditions: below 2.2 5 feet is poor 2.25 to 2.5 feet is fair 2.5 to 3 feet is good 3 to 5 feet is excellent above 5 feet is dangerous […]