E astern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina The Eno River Association was awarded the highly competitive Catalyst Fund grant from The Network for Landscape Conservation to further coordinate the efforts of the Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Group.Β From more than 100 applicants nationwide, 13 were awarded catalyst grants and the Association was the only […]
Paddling
Paddling is a great way to explore the Eno River. Opportunities for both flatwater and whitewater paddling are available. View this PDF with more details and suggested trips for paddling the Eno River. Check the Eno River levels before you go: Hillsborough gauge Cole Mill Road gauge Roxboro Road gauge Park staff have established […]
Occoneechee Speedway
[…] Register of Historic Places. Classical American Homes Preservation TrustΒ 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 […]
Confluence Natural Area
[…] Designated Trails No Off-leash Dogs No Bicycles, Motorized Vehicles, or Horses Do Not Litter (pack it in, pack it out) No Camping, Fires, or Hunting Fishing permitted with a valid fishing license No Disturbing or Collecting of Flora and Fauna or Extraction of Rock/Minerals or Water No Weapons, Illegal Drug or Alcohol Use No […]
Conservation
[…] historical and cultural sites while also providing recreational opportunities and scenic open spaces that connect people to the natural environment of the Eno River basin. Protected lands with the Eno River basin Land protection is accomplished by working in partnership with landowners to permanently protect important natural, cultural, and historical resources. We achieve protection […]
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, βthat never-failing stream, the Enoβ was once the power source for 32 mills or more. Beyond Hillsborough, the Eno gathers strength and breadth, moving […]
The History of Fewβs Ford
[…] changed over the years to increasingly cleared fields and ordered landscape. After the Civil War, the population and activity began to wane, and the forest slowly returned with the quiet and isolation it now enjoys. This history focuses on two mills that stood at a ford and their owners β the nucleus of the […]
2023-27 Strategic Plan
[…] increasing the pace of protection by 20%. Implement a strategic conservation plan (SCP) which identifies the Eno River Association (ERA) priorities for ecological, cultural, and historical protection within three years. Catalyze a coalition of organizations interested in advancing the network of land and water resources with ecological, cultural, and historical value within three years. […]
2023-2027 Strategic Plan
[…] increasing the pace of protection by 20%. Implement a strategic conservation plan (SCP) which identifies the Eno River Association (ERA) priorities for ecological, cultural, and historical protection within three years. Catalyze a coalition of organizations interested in advancing the network of land and water resources with ecological, cultural, and historical value within three years. […]
Eno River State Park to Proceed with Hillsborough Expansion
[…] and the Harkrader family for their participation in the matching challenge, raising funds for the Associationβs role in the project.β The transaction closing is scheduled for 2023, with property management transferring hands over the next year.Β βI am thrilled to bring the Historic Speedway into our state parks family! Adding this jewel to Eno […]
Buc-ees project cancelled!
Pressure from citizens and hard questions from our local officials have prompted the Bucceeβs developers to withdraw this project, which would have built a very large (100 pump) gas station, retail store, 120 room hotel, a retail/restaurant mini mall, 7 acres of road and 8 acres of parking β all draining into Sevenmile Creek, […]
Resolve to Sustain the Eno in 2023
[…] month provides a scholarship for a student to attend one of our unique hands-on, feet-wet summer programs $50 per month helps us support the local arts community with a platform at the Festival for the Eno Or even $100 per month helps us purchase and protect land quickly by providing crucial, consistent Plus, weβve […]
DUKE ENERGY SUPPORTS HANDS-ON, FEET WET PROGRAMS ON THE ENO
A $15,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will help bring environmental education and outdoor experiences to more than 2,500 youth and adults in the next year. The grant was awarded to the Eno River Association, which will use the funds to connect people with the Eno through its education and outreach programs.
Bringing Eno River State Park to Downtown Hillsborough
[…] the preservation trust will donate 23% of the $2,028,480 land value. The remaining funds must be raised over the next year through public and private sources. Along with the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation, we are applying for local, state, and federal funding to support the project. Eno friends Richard, Lonna, and Carson […]
Panther Branch Natural Area Opens
[…] project fits squarely into our strategic commitment to proactively expand our conservation footprint and foster connections to the Eno basin. And we could not have done this without the tireless efforts of our volunteers and the collective commitment of donors to protect this forest for generations to come. Jessica Sheffield, Executive Director The Panther […]
Hugh L. Mangum, 1877-1922
[…] the Virginia towns of Roanoke, Pulaski, and East Radford At the age of 16 Hugh Mangum was already a self-taught photographer. He had also achieved some mastery with oils and water-colors. He was musical, like others in the family, and could play the mandolin, accordion, and piano. It is said that he was accepted […]
Not-So-Spooky Owls of the Eno
[…] Halloween, weβre sharing why owls should be celebrated as amazing β and not frightening β animals of the Eno. Owls are known for their large, rounded heads with forward-facing eyes and sharply hooked beaks. One reason owls may be seen as spooky is their ability to fly almost silently through the night sky. Flying […]
Walk the Eno with an Eye Towards Ferns
[…] the underside of the frond along veins or leaf margins provide diagnostic characters which aid in the identification of various species. Many ferns display sterile fronds (those without sori) and fertile fronds (those with soil) which are very similar in appearance. Other species are dimorphic, i.e., they have two distinctive types of fronds; the […]
How Eno River Association Contributes to Climate Resilience within the Eno River Watershed
[…] been itching to dive deeper. This blog post is intended to give a little more clarity to how our work at the ERA contributes to climate resilience within the Eno River watershed. Letβs dive in! The Eno River Association is deeply invested in and committed to the following: Increasing carbon sequestration by preserving forested […]
Happy 50th Birthday to Eno River State Park!
[…] youβll join us in the celebration all month long! Read our Media Release. Photo of Margaret Nygard by George Pyne Reflecting on Our Past Our story began with a small group of dedicated individuals who fought tirelessly to Save the Eno. Over the years, weβve grown Eno River State Park to more than 4,600 […]
A Q&A with Author Julie Thomson
[…] studying and sharing the natural and cultural history of North Carolina and currently resides in the Black Mountain area of the state. Below is an excerpt fromΒ anΒ interview with Julie about her recent book, βSaving the Eno River: Margaret Nygard and the Eno River Associationβ, which will be available in our Eno Store in mid-February. […]
1676: Baconβs Massacre
[…] Volume 4, No. 2 1976 Elizabeth Duke, Mistress Bacon, was one of the first Dukes to come to America. Tormented by the Indians, her husband Nathaniel Bacon, with a posse of planters, took the law into his own hands. He chased the offending Indians onto the Occaneechi Islands, massacred them there, then turned treacherously […]
An Occaneechi Tale
[…] gave the couple a reserved greeting, and went on. Ulalee was 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 […]
Fishing
[…] Commission are enforced 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 […]