[…] and other key locations. Those pathways were later used by colonists who forced local Indigenous groups from the land and established farms and mills along the Eno. Today, one of the most well-known historical features of Buckquarter Creek Trail is the Cole house, which you can read more about here. However, one of the […]
How Eno River Association Contributes to Climate Resilience within the Eno River Watershed
[…] most prominent is carbon sequestration! Carbon sequestration is “the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide”. In a world where carbon dioxide – a prevalent greenho use gas – is being produced in huge quantities and leading to global warming, the process of sequestration is key. Fortunately, trees are very good at this […]
OneEno Weekend July 3-5
[…] some dinner to-go from food trucks (Bull City Street Food or Morfa Empanadas) or get delicious fresh popcorn, snacks, and beer & wine concessions take-out from the Carolina Theatre. OneEno Live Broadcast – Friday, July 3 at 8pm. Streaming live from the Carolina Theatre of Durham and hosted by Joe Newberry the show features musical acts, information […]
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
[…] volcanic activity early in the Paleozoic (~500 million years ago). Fractures developed which were filled with an assortment of minerals, one of which, pyrophyllite, is actively mined today east of the Natural Area. In the geologic present the nature of the mountain’s rock and the shaping force of the Eno made it an Ice […]
Eno River Field Station
July 22-26 & July 29-Aug ust 2 2024 Registration is open! Browse camp options This program takes students ages 12-15 out of the classroom and deep into discovery of their environment. Field Station is held at the Confluence Natural Area on the West and East Forks of the Eno River, outside Hillsborough, NC. Every […]
Saving Eno Monarchs
[…] will gather in oyamel fir trees and conserve energy in order to survive the winter, which also involves putting a pause on reproduction. Unlike summer generations which live only 2 to 6 weeks, this overwintering generation can live up to 9 months! Around February or March following their overwintering period in Mexico, this generation […]
NEW LAND PRESERVATION FUND IN ORANGE COUNTY
[…] near the headwaters of the Eno River, also in Orange County. “Joyce Brown’s generosity will have an impact on the river and the plants and animals that live there for generations to come. But lands in the Eno River basin are extremely desirable, and we will make great strides in completing the State Park […]
Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve
Address: Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC 27712 Hours: Dawn to D usk 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 […]
Fish Dam Road
[…] significantly more detail (and larger downloads) click here for the map key. Logo The Search for Fish Dam Road Fish Dam Road began as a foot trail in the 1600’s and connected two Indian villages, one on the Neuse River and one on the Eno River. The road remained in prominent use until the […]
FINALLY! Public Hearing on the Westpoint Development
UPDATE: To the dozens of you who spoke at that hear ing about the devasting impact this project will have on the Eno and to West Point Park, THANK YOU! Your comments were passionate and perfectly on-point. You can still submit a written comment to PublicComments@ncdenr.gov BEFORE FEBRUARY 21 & include “Westpoint” in the […]
Thank You for Supporting our 44th Festival for the Eno!
[…] performers, to the volunteers, and of course all of you that came and enjoyed yourselves – we’re sending a heartfelt “Thank You!” Your Festival participation is j ust the first step in protecting the Eno. As you know, the Festival provides significant awareness and funds to help us with our efforts year round. There are so […]
Durham City Residents Can Vote for the Eno
Out of more than 60 applicants, the Eno River Association’s hands-on, feet-wet environmental education programm ing was selected to be a part of the Durham Participatory Budgeting Cycle 2 (PB Durham). The Association will use the potential $47,000 to expand upon its successful summer programming with new initiatives to engage Durham students throughout the […]
An Occaneechi Tale
ENO Journal Volume 4, No. 2 1976 This local story is another of the traces left to us of the Occaneechi on the Eno. Among the members of the tribe was a beautiful maiden, the daughter of the chief. Her name was Ulalee, which means wood thrush. She was fond of birds, and wherever […]
Laurel Cliffs Trail
W inter Red-bellied woodpecker: The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is the most common winter woodpecker in North Carolina and is a year-round resident of the Eno! Look for this species on tree trunks where it uses its bill and tongue to extract insects from the bark! American beech: Unlike many other deciduous trees, the […]
Resolve to Sustain the Eno in 2023
[…] of all annual donations nationally are given in December. We are so grateful for the 24% of individual donors who made it a priority to give genero usly to the Eno River Association during a busy time of year. But we also have an easy solution to the year-end rush – start a monthly […]
Mission, Vision, and Programs
Established in 1966, the Eno River Association is an accredited land trust and conservation nonprofit driven by a mission to conserve and protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Eno River Basin. Our vision is that the natural and human communities within the Eno River basin thrive and are resilient. The Eno […]
Reenvisioning Fall Events & Programs
Association to support personal and small group outdoor experiences Due to safety concerns stemm ing 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 […]
Eno River Association has Expanded Our Confluence Natural Area!
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 […]
Thank you friends!
[…] to keep our focus sharp, assure that the protection and education projects we undertake are the right ones, and ensure that our organization welcomes all people who live and play in our diverse region Respond quickly when key properties become available for conservation and preservation Thank you for being a part of our Eno […]
Eno River Association has expanded our Confluence Natural Area!
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 […]
2020 Festival for the Eno Canceled
[…] – on the trails and along the river banks in some of the over 7,400 acres of protected lands preserved through our efforts. We hope resume planning live events later this fall, and will incorporate as many elements of the EnoFest into these events as is practical. We look forward to seeing you at […]
History of the Packhouse at West Point on the Eno
The tobacco packhouse is one of a cluster of outbuild ings 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 […]
Another Piece Added to the Park Puzzle
[…] a Significant Natural Heritage Area by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, partly due to rare mussels like the Atlantic pigtoe, Yellow lampmussel, and Eastern lampmussel that live there. The land is surrounded by the State Park on two sides and comes within 150-feet of the North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail which runs along the […]
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 […]