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ENO RIVER STATE PARK

6101 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, 919-383-1686, website:

Anthony Cole Homestead Hike—Saturday, March 4, 8:45–10:45am. Join a 3-mile roundtrip hike along Buckquarter Creek Trail and look at and learn about an old, abandoned cabin in the area. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Fews Ford Access.
Piper-Cox House Scavenger Hunt—Saturday, March 4, 12:45–1:45pm. Learn about the old cabin by the Fews Ford Access parking lots and join in a fun scavenger hunt. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Fews Ford Access.
Anthony Cole Homestead Hike—Sunday, March 5, 12:45–2:45pm. Join a 3-mile roundtrip hike along Buckquarter Creek Trail and look at and learn about an old, abandoned cabin in the area. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Fews Ford Access.
Piper-Cox House Scavenger Hunt—Sunday, March 5, 4:45–5:45pm. Learn about the old cabin by the Fews Ford Access parking lots and join in a fun scavenger hunt. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Fews Ford Access.

Salamander Spring—Thursday, March 9, 2:30–5pm. Join a 1.5-mile roundtrip hike and learn about the spotted salamander and other amphibians that live around the Eno River. Click here to register; everybody will meet at Cabelands Access.
Bark: Winter Tree Identification—Saturday, March 11, 8:45–11:15am. Join a hike along Buckquarter Creek, Ridge, Fieldstone, and Holden Mill Trails and learn how to recognize trees by their winter personas. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Fews Ford Access.
Bird Feeders Craft—Saturday, March 11, 12:45–1:45pm. Make a bird feeder and help local wildlife. Click here to register; everybody will meet at 6101 Cole Mill Rd.
Bark: Winter Tree Identification—Sunday, March 12, 12:45–3:15pm. Join a hike along Buckquarter Creek, Ridge, Fieldstone, and Holden Mill Trails and learn how to recognize trees by their winter personas. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Fews Ford Access.
Bird Feeders Craft—Sunday, March 12, 4:45–5:45pm. Make a bird feeder and help local wildlife. Click here to register; everybody will meet at 6101 Cole Mill Rd.

Wildflower Hike—Tuesday, March 21, 10am–noon. Join a 1.5-mile easy hike in search of blooming wildflowers. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Pump Station Access.
Holden Mill Settlement Hike—Wednesday, March 22, 1–2:30pm. Join a 1.5-mile strenuous hike and explore the ruins of a community associated with Holden Mill. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Dumont Drive Access.
Mushroom Madness—Thursday, March 23, 2–3:30pm. Join a hike along the Pump Station Trail and look for and learn about the mushrooms that grow along the Eno River. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Pump Station Access.
Geologic Adventure: Holden Mill Trail—Saturday, March 25, 8:45–11:45am. Learn about the geologic history of the area around the Holden Mill Trail. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Few Ford Access.
Basics of Rock Identification—Saturday, March 25, 12:45–1:45pm. Learn how carious types of rocks are classified and how to tell one kind of rock from another. Click here to register; everybody will meet at Fews Ford Access.
Geologic Adventure: Holden Mill Trail—Sunday, March 26, 12:45–3:45pm. Learn about the geologic history of the area around the Holden Mill Trail. Click here to register; everybody will meet at the Few Ford Access.
Basics of Rock Identification—Sunday, March 26, 4:45–5:45pm. Learn how carious types of rocks are classified and how to tell one kind of rock from another. Click here to register; everybody will meet at Fews Ford Access.

These are free events! Call the Eno River Association at 919-620-9099 or click here for more info.

FALLS LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA

13304 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, 919-676-1027, website:

No special events have been scheduled at this time.

JORDAN LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA

280 State Park Rd, Apex, 919-362-0586, website:

No special events have been scheduled at this time.

OCCONEECHEE MOUNTAIN STATE NATURAL AREA

625 Virginia Cates Rd, Hillsborough; managed by staff at the Eno River State Park Office, 6101 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, 919-383-1686, website:

Owl Lunch Box—Wednesday, March 8, 4–5pm. Learn all about the local owls and dissect some of their pallets. Click here to register.
Turtle Superpowers—Friday, March 17, 3–4pm. Learn all about local turtles and see if you can spot some soaking up some sun. Click here to register.
Occoneechee Mountain Geology and History Hike—Saturday, March 25, 1:30–2:30pm. Learn some local geologic history, discover the four summits, and see the habitat for the mountain’s elusive butterflies. Click here to register.
Slithering Snakes—Thursday, March 30, 3–4pm. Learn all about local snakes and see if you can spot some soaking up some sun. Click here to register.

These are free events!

WILLIAM B UMSTEAD STATE PARK

8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, 919-571-4170, website:

No special events have been scheduled at this time.

DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION OUTDOOR EVENTS

DPR will offer a West Point Park Tour at West Point on the Eno Park (5150 N Roxboro Rd) on Saturdays, 11am–2pm. See the West Point Mill, McCown-Mangum House, and the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography and learn about the people who lived, worked, and played in the area. Tours will start at the top of each hour; click here for more info.
DPR will offer a West Point Park Tour at West Point on the Eno Park (5150 N Roxboro Rd) on Sundays, 11am–2pm. See the West Point Mill, McCown-Mangum House, and the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography and learn about the people who lived, worked, and played in the area. Tours will start at the top of each hour; click here for more info.

SKYWATCHING SESSIONS

Explore the night sky and peer at the galaxies through one of five Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes owned by the Duke Teaching Observatory on Friday, February 10, 7–9pm. Click here for instructions on finding the site on W Cornwallis Rd (plus a link to a map you can use). It’s free; if the weather is iffy, check their Facebook page to see if this “Open House” is cancelled. Don’t forget your face mask.
Explore the night sky and peer at the galaxies through one of five Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes owned by the Duke Teaching Observatory on Friday, February 17, 7–9pm. Click here for instructions on finding the site on W Cornwallis Rd (plus a link to a map you can use). It’s free; if the weather is iffy, check their Facebook page to see if this “Open House” is cancelled. Don’t forget your face mask.
Explore the night sky and peer at the galaxies through one of five Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes owned by the Duke Teaching Observatory on Friday, February 24, 7–9pm. Click here for instructions on finding the site on W Cornwallis Rd (plus a link to a map you can use). It’s free; if the weather is iffy, check their Facebook page to see if this “Open House” is cancelled. Don’t forget your face mask.