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Volunteer

Get involved, share your passion for the river, and help protect our local environment.

Volunteers started the Eno River Association and they continue to contribute a significant skills, time, and effort to help fulfill our mission.

Become a Volunteer

Volunteer Roles Available:

Board and Committee Positions

We believe the leadership of the Association should reflect our full community of members, users, and neighbors. We seek applicants for our Board of Directors for election by our members at our October annual meeting.

As a hard-working Board of Directors, many of its sub-committees are seeking additional volunteers.

  • Education
  • Eno Calendar
  • Festival
  • Fundraising
  • Land Use & Advocacy
  • Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access Committee
  • Nominating

Email us for descriptions of each committee or more information.

Environmental Education Volunteer

We present dozens of programs to adults and youth each year thanks to the dedicated volunteers who deliver and support our programs. Join our team of educators, facilitators, and citizen scientists by signing 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 education team with your ideas!

Events & Outreach Volunteers

We need folks to represent the Eno at community events like Earth Day, Centerfest, street fairs, or our own Eno Events. If you like a festive atmosphere and love meeting new people, this could be the job for you. Responsibilities include answering basic questions, distributing information about the Association, or supporting a hands-on activity.

Festival for the Eno Volunteers

For many, volunteering at Festival for the Eno has become an Independence Day tradition. We need volunteers both in the office and on site before, during, and after the event. Activities range from taking tickets, pouring drinks, and recycling to running errands, answering the phone, and doing data entry. You can also learn more about opportunities with this year’s Festival for the Eno at www.enofest.org.

Hike Leaders/Sweeps

Join our team of Eno hiking enthusiasts who are sharing their skills and knowledge about the Eno while out on the trail.

  • Winter Hike Leaders & Sweeps
  • Spring Wildflower Hike Leaders & Sweeps

Hike leaders are needed to lead one or two Sunday afternoon hikes from New Year’s Day through May. Sweeps support the leaders by keeping an eye on participants throughout the hike. 

Enthusiasm required; special knowledge about local flora, fauna, history, geology, or related topics a plus. Volunteers must attend a brief training which covers what to say at the beginning of each hike, how to manage a group on the trail, and basic safety.

Stewardship and Trail Maintenance Volunteers

The Eno River Association maintains 7,500 acres of conserved land, miles of trails, and several public parks. We rely on volunteers and corporate partners to join us for workdays or by adopting a trail. Volunteers help build trails, remove invasive species, plant trees, and clean up newly acquired properties. See more about our Stewardship programs here.

Fill out our volunteer form to be notified about upcoming stewardship opportunities, or contact our stewardship team to schedule a corporate or private group volunteer workday.

Other Volunteer Needs

As a small nonprofit with a big mission, we can always use the help! Some areas where we’ve needed volunteers in the past include:

  • Archives organization, & record-keeping
  • Bookkeeping & Database Administration
  • Eno Store distribution & inventorying
  • IT / Technology
  • Marketing / Social Media
  • Photographers / Videographers
  • Office / Clerical
  • Summer student internships (18+)

Email us if you have questions or need more information on these volunteer options.


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Eno River Association
4404 Guess Rd.
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 620-9099

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The Eno community is mourning the loss of a tremen The Eno community is mourning the loss of a tremendous leader and community member.

John Blackfeather Jeffries spent his whole life in Hillsborough, on the banks of the Eno and in the shadow of a monadnock named after his people, the Occoneechee Band of the Saponi Nation. He passed away on January 24, 2023.

You can read Mr. Jeffries’ entire first-person narrative, as captured by interviewer Joe Liles, in our Eno Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2 - Ribbons of Color: The History of People of Color Living Along the Eno River. In tribute to Mr. Jeffries, we've posted it in its entirety on our blog: www.enoriver.org/news or click the link in our bio or story.

Rest in peace.

Photo of John Blackfeather Jeffries by Joe Liles, cropped from original
Artist rendering of an Occaneechi Village by Joe Liles, cropped from original
Sunset from Occoneechee Mountain by Dave Cook, cropped from original
Two of our staff -- AmeriCorps Environmental Educa Two of our staff -- AmeriCorps Environmental Educator Audrey Vaughn and Environmental Educator Tracy Dell'Angela -- recently had the exciting opportunity to go out with technicians from North Carolina State University to assist with Neuse River waterdog surveys in the Eno and Flat Rivers! PhD candidate Eric Teitsworth of @ncstatecnr is leading the charge to assess population levels of this federally threatened aquatic salamander species, and we were thrilled to get an inside look at what it’s like to conduct this research. 

Although no waterdogs were found in the Eno this time, we learned so much about this incredible species and the work that needs to be done to save it (and we did find one in the Flat River)! Visit our website to read the latest blog post about our staff's experience, Neuse River waterdogs, and what the project’s findings mean for the health of the Eno. Click the link in our bio to easily access our blog posts. You don't want to miss this one!
UPDATE: The original post had some incorrect infor UPDATE:
The original post had some incorrect information from an old hiking guide document in our files. We have updated the post to reflect Cox Mountain Trail more accurately. Thank you to all who commented to share the correct information!

This week’s #YearoftheTrail spotlight goes to Cox Mountain Trail in Eno River State Park. Hiking this 4.1-mile loop involves climbing about 280 feet to reach a peak of 680 feet. The trail offers a fantastic representation of the variety of unique geologic features found within the Eno River basin. Learn more about these features in the North Carolina Geologic Survey's publication, A Geologic Adventure Along the Eno River. (link in bio)
Lunch and learn alert!! Join us on Friday, Februar Lunch and learn alert!! Join us on Friday, February 3rd at noon for the first virtual Lunch and Learn of 2023! In honor of the #YearoftheTrail, we will be revisiting the four hikes we have completed so far this year in the first month of our winter hike series. If you weren’t able to make it out to the trails with us, this is a great opportunity to learn about the history and ecology of a few of the Eno's special spots, including the Confluence Natural Area, Bobbitt Hole, West Point on the Eno, and Holden Mill! 

Click the link in our bio to register on Zoom. You can also visit our Facebook page and join via Facebook Live. See you there!
Resolve to become an Eno Sustainer in 2023! By mak Resolve to become an Eno Sustainer in 2023! By making one gift each month this year, your support will have a huge impact! Check out our latest blog post for more info - link in bio!
This week’s #YearoftheTrail spotlight goes to Pe This week’s #YearoftheTrail spotlight goes to Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve! This 84-acre peninsula-shaped preserve features two trails which traverse a unique portion of the Eno. This uniqueness can be attributed to the geological makeup of the area, which is associated with high-pH soils that are not typical of the Piedmont. As a result of this less acidic soil, the vegetation that grows at Penny’s Bend is quite special. From blue wild indigo to smooth purple coneflower to hoary puccoon, there is a wide range of unique flora that can be observed at Penny’s Bend! Learn more at the link in our bio. 

📷 Photo taken by Kyle Foreman @kyleforemanphoto
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