[…] preserving this unique site will be near completion. Dedication will be monumental in the history of this landmark, which only recently witnessed the movements of Native Ameri cans. For the first 200 years of European presence in and around Hillsborough, Occoneechee Mountain was respected and feared as well as enjoyed and exploited. Rising prominantly […]
Open trails along the Eno River
[…] safely, and consider making your trip during the less-populated, weekday times to continuing to keep these areas open and accessible for all. Our Eno Trails Check List can help you keep track of these trails. Challenge your family to hike them all! Confluence Natural Area, Hillsborough Trail Map. Please note: we are recommending hikers […]
Camping
[…] mile walk from the parking areas. All supplies, including water, must be hiked in. There are not potable water sources at these sites. Reservations are required and can be made on ReserveAmerica. Little River Regional Park & Natural Area offers a single group site which can accommodate 30 people. Potable water is available within […]
Open Air Camp Road Properties Update as of October 1, 2022
[…] and for the State Park. Even the frustrations we’ve heard are welcomed, as it helps us consider more paths to help the three families whose month-to-month leases cannot be renewed into 2023. Today, we offer these new updates and further clarification. We’ve held property on Open Air Camp Road since the 1980s with the […]
Year of the Trail Feature: Buckquarter Creek Trail
[…] tributary of the Eno – Buckquarter Creek! Due to the location of Buckquarter Creek in the central portion of Eno River State Park, this tributary has signifi cant protections that allow it to thrive within the park. It is believed that this creek is home to more native fish species than most other Eno […]
A Peek into Neuse River Waterdog Research in the Eno!
[…] cold, clean water in order to survive. In recent decades, their populations have decreased dramatically, as much as 43% in Piedmont watersheds. In response to these signifi cant and alarming population declines, these salamanders were listed federally as Threatened in 2021 and as a result now have a Recovery Outline with various important protections. […]
Remembering: John Blackfeather Jeffries
[…] family lived around me. You could see that monadnock rising up from the Eno River from my house. I was told that this was originally a vol cano that exploded millions of years ago and changed the course of the river. In my childhood that mountain was called Eno Mountain. Today, it is protected […]
Eno River Field Station
July 22-26 & July 29-August 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 day […]
Eno River State Park to Proceed with Hillsborough Expansion
The Eno R iver 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 […]
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
Geocaching
Geocaching is an exciting outdoor adventure game that uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to find hidden items at different locations around the world. Within the Eno River State Park, there are 4 caches for you to find. At each location there will be a container (a “cache”) that contains a logbook for you to […]
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response, Update
[…] has increased many-fold. We strongly encourage you to review the our Guidelines for Safe Trail Use and avoid peak recreation times, typically weekends and late-afternoons. We have CANCELLED this summer’s Festival for the Eno and iWalk the Eno Science & Nature Camps. We are closely monitoring this evolving situation to make a decision about […]
History
[…] the city to find other solutions for its water needs, the Association contacted the Regional Triangle Planning Commission, City Council members, and local newspapers. They scheduled hikes, canoe trips, and slide shows, created river maps, researched mill histories, and conducted wildlife inventories. Public outreach accompanied political action to put the Eno in the public […]
What We Do
[…] plant trees and remove invasive species. It’s hard work, but it’s a lot of fun! Interested in exploring the Eno or learning more about the river? We can get you and your family hands-on and feet-wet with our service learning and curriculum-based education programs, guided hikes, family fun days, and our annual Festival for […]
Advocacy
[…] mobilize our base of friends and members to take action and share their voices to protect the Eno. How to Help: There are a few ways you can be an active advocate for the Eno, with many taking just a few minutes to do. Contact your representatives and ask them to support the Eno […]
Diabase Sill Project Partnership
[…] weathered from the underlying Diabase rock have heavily influenced the area’s topography and ecology, supporting a highly diverse and rare community of plants. Hoary Pucoon – Lithospermum canescens The Partnership acquires, restores, and manages properties to serve two goals: protection and restoration of habitat for the native rare plant communities in the upland areas […]
Blue Indigo Slopes Nature Preserve
[…] endangered smooth purple coneflower (Echinacea laevigata), as well as state rare species such as Earle’s blazing star (Liatris squarrulosa), Glade wild quinine (Parthenium auriculatum), hoary puccoon (Lithospermum canescens), and blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis). In addition to the Blue Indigo Preserve, The NC Botanical Garden manages Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve and the NC Plant […]
1673: Second Exploration
[…] on to the Indian Trading Path and that Eno Town was a familiar stopping place along the route. It shows also the increasing hostility of the Oc caneechi as they sensed -ne white man’s threat to their lands and trade. The good suckses of ye last jorney by my men performed gave mee great […]
Walk the Eno with an Eye Towards Ferns
[…] more common in our mountain counties and is an exciting find in our area. Our last fern evident during the winter months is another rarity. The Ameri can Climbing Fern (Lygodium palmatum) found in low, moist sites resembles a vine more than a fern. It is characterized by small sterile fronds shaped like fat […]
Eno River Association expands Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
[…] a management unit of Eno River State Park. While hiking is allowed on the trails throughout the Natural Area, its primary purpose is to protect the signifi cant natural resources on the mountain,” says Kim Radewicz, Superintendent of Eno River State Park. “We are thrilled that the Association assisted in the purchase of additional […]
Home
[…] Programs The Eno River Association respectfully acknowledges that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Eno, Shakori , Sissipahaw, Oc caneechi, other people of Siouan descent, and their descendants, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. Although they lived in separate villages and developed distinct identities, they […]
Climate Change Statement
[…] support the communities and people that are most affected by climate change Our work helps our land, wildlife, and neighbors adapt to an ever-changing climate. But we can’t do it alone. Our partners across the state and nation are also working to mitigate climate change and foster resiliency in our communities. We look to […]
Eno River Association Adds Critical Protection to Teer Quarry
[…] Funding for this project was made possible by Eno River Association members and donors. The Margaret C. Nygard Land Acquisition Fund is one of the several land acquisition funds to which you can donate, when you make a gift to the Association and help us continue to protect the resources we count on and cherish.
Stewardship
[…] plants. Once we have them under control in our protected areas, there is still a possibility of seeds making their way back in from neighboring properties. You can help us by tackling invasive species in your own backyard, by removing them and replacing them with native plants. To learn more download a PDF about commonly […]