The Great Outdoors

6101 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, 984-250-1370, website:

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• Bird Identification Hike at Cole Mill—Tuesday, September 10, 8:30–10:30am; learn how to identify local birds while on a 1.5-mile hike

• History Hike: Fanny Breeze—Wednesday, September 11, 3–4:30pm; join a 3-mile hike along Fanny’s Ford Trail and learn about Fanny Breeze, a formerly enslaved person and midwife

• Anthony Cole Homestead Hike—Thursday, September 12, 3–5:30pm; hike 2 miles to the Anthony Cole homestead and learn about the Cole family and their lives along the Eno, off Buckquarter Creek Trail

• Campfires 101—Saturday, September 14, 3:30–5pm; campfires are only allowed in the established fire rings in the park. Learn about fire safety, how to build a sustainable one for camping, and how to make sure it’s extinguished properly

• Sunset Stroll—Saturday, September 14, 7:30–9pm; join a 2-mile hike through the park. Don’t forget your portable light source

• Fantastic Foliage—Sunday, September 15, 9–10:15am; learn how to identify trees, plants, lichen, and more while on a 1.5-mile hike along the Eno River

• Paint the Eno: Water Coloring at Cole Mill—Sunday, September 15, 11:30am–1pm; hike for ½ mile to paint a scenic view using the provided watercolor pencils and river water

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• National Cleanup Day—Tuesday, September 17, 3–5pm; volunteers are needed to tidy up the park. Trash bags and gloves will be provided

• Sounds of the Night—Tuesday, September 17, 7–8pm; find out what creatures come out at night and listen to the sounds they make. Don’t forget your portable light source

• Squirrel It Away—Wednesday, September 18, 2–3pm; join a 1-mile hike and learn about squirrels and how they store their winter treats

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• Untitled Hike—Thursday, September 26, 3–5:30pm; join a 3-mile hike to a cemetery of enslaved people and learn how the system of slavery affected communities in the Eno River Valley

• Black Bear Bustle—Saturday, September 28, 9–10:30am; learn all about black bears and set out for a 1-mile hike during which you’ll learn more about black bear habitats

• Paint the Eno: Water Coloring at Fews Ford—Saturday, September 28, 11:30am–1pm; hike for ½ mile to paint a scenic view using the provided watercolor pencils and river water

• River Critter Rumble—Saturday, September 28, 3:30–5pm; join a 4-mile hike in search of the signs that beavers, river otters, and other mammals make their presence known

• Piper-Cox House Scavenger Hunt—Sunday, September 29, 3–4pm; explore the interior and exterior of this historic home and join in the self-guided scavenger hunt

• Sunset Stroll—Sunday, September 29, 7:30–9pm; join a 2-mile hike and see what critters emerge along the Eno River at nightfall.

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These are free events; click here to register.