N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program
ENO WILDERNESS, ORANGE COUNTY

Acres: 815

Acquisition date: 12/31/03

Partners: State agencies

Protection of this large tract completes protection of 30 miles of the nationally significant Eno River.

Eno Wilderness

Fourteen species of rare animals, including the federally endangered dwarf wedge mussel, live in this beautiful stretch of river. The tract will be accessible to the public for low-impact recreational uses

EEP’s preservation efforts result from a partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. NCDOT is a major contributor of funding on this project.

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