[…] man, a trader for beavers, being bound out to the adjacent parts to trade, by accident his sloop left him; and he, supposing she had been g one to Rhoanoke, hired a small boat, and with one of his company left with him came to crave my licence to go to look after his […]
OneEno Weekend July 3-5
The Festival for the Eno may be cancelled, but we’ve got a whole lot of celebrati on in store for you! Visit www.enofest.org to get in on the fun. OneEno PreGame – Friday, July 3 from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Carolina Theatre – Durham Convention Center Plaza. Get your official Eno […]
2020 Festival for the Eno Canceled
Photo by Caroline Cockrell, Festival for the Eno 2019 It is with deep sadness that we announce the cancellati on of the 41st Festival for the Eno, scheduled for July 3 and 4, 2020. We do this following much thoughtful deliberation and in consultation with our many partners including the City of Durham, Orange […]
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 […]
Eno River Association expands Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
The Eno River Associati on 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 […]
Spring Wildflower Hikes
The Eno River Associati on offers hikes each Sunday from January through mid-May and a special hike in June for National Trails Day. The Eno River Association hosts its own series of Hikes and Outings to bring all the citizens of the Eno to the river to enjoy, explore, and learn more about the […]
Bringing Eno River State Park to Downtown Hillsborough
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. […]
Occoneechee Speedway
Hours: Dusk to Dawn Address: 320 Elizabeth Brady Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Occ oneechee Speedway was one of the first two NASCAR tracks to open and is the only track remaining from the inaugural 1949 season. The site is now heavily forested in 40 year old pines and sycamores. Visible still are the grandstands […]
Accessible Activities
[…] restrooms, and short paved trails are available at the Fews Ford and Cole Mill Road entrances. Hillsborough Riverwalk – This paved, accessible, urban greenway stretches about 1.8 miles al ong the Eno River between Gold Park in western Hillsborough and trails east of town. Historic Occoneechee Speedway – Though not officially designated as accessible, many of […]
Happy 50th Birthday to Eno River State Park!
[…] 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 natural, historical, and […]
A Community of Men and Mills
[…] backdrop of working machines, in themselves fascinating and challenging, the people met. They came to grind their grain and saw their logs, to mend their ploughs and buy their provisions, to shoe their horses and gin their cotton. The sheriff came at appointed times to collect their taxes. The politicians came to make their […]
Orange County Proposal to Slash Funding for Land Protection
Update September: Years 2 and 3 up for a vote by County Commissi oners. Read our latest statement. Please continue to let your local officials know how important these land conservation programs are in our community. Update June 10: Commissioners protected conservation easement funding in this year’s budget. Thank you all for your time, […]
Walk the Eno with an Eye Towards Ferns
ENO Journal Volume 4, No. 1 -Ken Moore Spring 1976 Known for years for its profusi on of colorful wildflowers, the Eno River is visited by both long-time nature lovers and new enthusiasts responding to the striking seasonal displays along the numerous well-walked river trails. The Eno’s variety of distinctive habitats, which accounts for […]
Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve
[…] 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. Penny’s Bend supports rare plant species, a distinctive type of forest, and human […]
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
Reenvisioning Fall Events & Programs
Associati on to support personal and small group outdoor experiences Due to safety concerns stemming from the ongoing global pandemic, the Eno River Association is re-imaging several of its popular in-person fall events and programs. While experts agree that outdoor experiences are among the safest ways to recreate during the pandemic, the Association will […]
Wildflower Society
[…] members receive invitations to special events and priority listing in our newsletter unless they wish to remain anonymous. Make your membership gift to join the Wildflower Society online. Wildflower Society Members as of March 2021 BLAZING STAR – $5,000 AND ABOVE Anonymous Meredith Barrett & Aaron Stoertz Bill & Carol Charping The Estate of […]
Join us for our 44th Festival for the Eno!
Summer is here, and that means, the Festival for the Eno is just around the corner! We hope to see you on July 1st and 4th! This year’s incredible lineup features Tift Merritt, Bombadil, the African American Dance Ensemble, the Gospel Jubilators, Joseph Terrell, Mike Compton & Joe Newberry, Dawn Landes, Spiritual Voices, Hammer […]
Wildflower Society
Photo by Joe Liles, Wildflower Society Member Members of our Wildflower Society have made a special commitment to the Eno River Associati on with their annual contribution of $1,000 or more. The support of these members allow us to be strategic, proactive, and responsive to new land protection opportunities as they arise. Wildflower Society […]
Resolve to Sustain the Eno in 2023
December can be a lot! Days get shorter. Holiday shopping and end-of-year reflecti ons 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 […]
Eno River Association Grows State Park’s Acreage and Protects Land in the Upper Eno River Basin
Tributary to Eno River on the Matheson Property. Photo credit Todd Nance. On December 17, 2019, the Eno River Association donated 14 acres of land to be included into Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area and a 1.86-acre trail easement, adjacent to the Eno River and Pleasant Green Road, to be included into Eno River […]
Panther Branch Natural Area
Address: 2437 Leban on Road, Efland, NC 27243. Map it. Hours: Dawn to Dusk, 7 days a week Amenities and Attractions: 2+ miles of walking trails thru 56 acres of mature hardwood forests Picnic tables, Eno River vistas, and gravel parking area Note: No restrooms on site 3 miles from I-85 / I-40, easy […]
The Eno and its Banks
[…] most rapidly of all, near expanding towns and cities. Just as more people need quiet out-door natural places to escape to at times for renewal and relaxati on, such places are becoming scarcer and farther away. This is especially true of Durham and it’s neighboring county of Orange. However, a fragment of wilderness, somewhat […]
The Eno and its Banks
[…] most rapidly of all, near expanding towns and cities. Just as more people need quiet out-door natural places to escape to at times for renewal and relaxati on, such places are becoming scarcer and farther away. This is especially true of Durham and it’s neighboring county of Orange. However, a fragment of wilderness, somewhat […]