2026 Eno River Calendar

Twelve Months of Eno River “Trail Magic” 

This edition of our annual Eno River calendar celebrates the wonder found in the unexpected: an encounter with a barred owl at dusk, an otherworldly weaving of sunlight and shadows across a river bend, a tiny seedling pushing through old earth. 

Here, "Trail Magic" is offered in abundance through the collective lens of witnessed seasons and inspired community storytelling. Comb through classic line drawings by Joe Liles, calligraphy by local artist Rosali Middleman, and poetic accounts inviting us to level with the possibility that nature's infinite layers exist far beyond our line of sight and much deeper than a quarry's reach.

Produced by the Calendar Committee--Hillary Harrison, Heather McEntire, Fred Myers, Mike Nye, Lindsay Schultz, and Jay Williams--and printed locally in full-color.

Guest narratives by:

• Beverly Scarlett - "Magic of Eno History"
• Lior Carlson - "The Magic of Mothing"
• Clint Smith - "Magic Eights & Infinite Structure"
• Brian Rosa - " Whittling a Walking Stick Along the Eno River"
• Milo Pyne - "Pump Station Trail in E.R.S.P."
• Austin Shepherd - "Beda Cole Taylor Family"
  
• Joe Liles - "The Confluence Natural Area"
• Magnolia Brown - "Fairy Wings at Field Station"
• Aaron Jones - "Night Camping on Cox Mountain"
  
• Jay Williams - "Ayr Mount from All Angles"
• Jacob Fleenor & Bryan Iler - "Deep Roots & Collective Echoes"
• E.R.A. Staff - "Finding Wonder & Joy in Worthwhile Work"

Contributing photographers:   Susan Reeves (cover), Brian Munger, Fred Myers, Christina Schubert, Jay Williams, Ellie Gleason, Paul Travis, Cris Rivera, Dale Healy, Crystal Cockman, Beverly Scarlett, Sarah Meyer, Tayton Alvis, Jessica Tilley, Susan Pratt, Sara Harrel, and Ashley Gonzalez.

**Calendars will also be available for purchase starting Nov 10th in select brick-and-mortar small businesses throughout Durham and Orange County. A list of those shops will be published here and on the Store landing page on the above date.