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Turtle Island Preserve Founded by Eustace Conway, Turtle Island Preserve is an Outdoor Education Center We cook on a fire, gathering our own wood.

Turtle Island is located in a remote hidden valley at the end of a long gravel road. Our programs are full of lifestyle practices of earlier people from our great grandparent's time and back into prehistory. We orient to the basic foundation of where things come from and where things go. We plant and harvest in our gardens, milk goats, make bowls, spoons and tools of all size and description. We h

unt and gather wild foods and medicines and natural resources abounding in our huge natural preserve. We completely made the many buildings of our farmstead; carved literally from the wilderness. Accommodations for guests are simple shelters i.e., log houses and primitive tents. We really believe in getting back in touch with the natural world. We use outhouses for our bathrooms and learn to "go outdoors." This is a complete cultural experience not a watered down viewing. When a group comes here it is life changing for them. That is our vision, goal, and success! We get hands on "experiential" activities going whether harnessing a mule or pounding metal at the blacksmith shop or killing a rooster for supper. Some people mistake a description of primitive living with "roughing it" but actually our ancestors moved gracefully with a balanced rhythm through daily economic challenges. It is the sophisticated "modern man" that, in his bumbling ignorance of earlier natural lifestyles, finds himself truly uncomfortably "roughing it" through his inability and discomfort of trying to exist in his "foreign environment" of nature.

Our founder and leader himself, Eustace, was back for an amazing"Forestry and Timber" workshop this past weekend, doing...
19/11/2024

Our founder and leader himself, Eustace, was back for an amazing"Forestry and Timber" workshop this past weekend, doing what he does best...teaching! Weather was spot-on, the attendees were amazing, food was wonderful and everyone learned so much, and enjoyed the camaraderie of our community. It's difficult to capture all that we experienced, but hopefully this will give you a glimpse into our time together. Check our website soon for the Forestry 2025 date.

13/11/2024

FOR SALE. Meet our 2 year old filly. She's a gem with an amazing lineage. $2000. Please text or call 336-669-4965 if interested. Serious inquiries only.

04/11/2024

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.❤

25/10/2024

Conversations with Conway....Call it Courage

23/10/2024

After the storm, we are ready to begin our programming once again. We filmed this video a while back, but wanted to share again, as we have a great workshop coming up that Eustace himself will be teaching. November 16-17 is the date. More than you can imagine will be covered in this "hands-on" forestry and timber harvesting class. You may sign up for 1 day or both. Find more info and register here:
https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/eustace-conways-forest-products-timber-harvest-workshop

Friends...unfortunately due to all the need and devastation in our area, we opted to cancel the workshops for the upcomi...
15/10/2024

Friends...unfortunately due to all the need and devastation in our area, we opted to cancel the workshops for the upcoming weekend...October 18-20. HOWEVER, our last workshop of 2024 seems really appropriate given all that our area has been through and we are moving forward with a forestry workshop taught by Eustace himself. If you have been wanting to learn from this "Mountain Man" here is your chance. November 16-17 is the date. This "hands-on" workshop will cover everything from chain saw use to felling trees to firewood processing. Read all about this timely workshop and register here:

https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/eustace-conways-forest-products-timber-harvest-workshop

07/10/2024

Conversations with Conway..."Stay Strong" ❤🐢🍂❤

06/10/2024

Folks helping folks...many thanks to the many volunteers who have helped us at Turtle Island and helped so many others throughout western NC. Collin is helping us get our truck operational so we can continue our work. Thankful and gratefull for you all.

04/10/2024

Zach and Jesse...two of our amazing volunteers say it best...❤

UPDATE: We are so grateful here at Turtle Island. Compared to the devastation in the mountain towns around us...we wea...
04/10/2024

UPDATE: We are so grateful here at Turtle Island. Compared to the devastation in the mountain towns around us...we weathered the storm amazingly well. Our structures were solidly built to withstand the elements and did not suffer any major damage. Our amazing volunteers immediately jumped in to help and knew exactly what to do. There is still work to do...more gravel to spread, more debris to remove, and lots of cleaning. If you still want to help we are thankful....and we would be grateful, however our neighbors in all the surrounding mountain communities need much assistance at this point, so we ask you to consider helping them as well. Their devastation far surpasses ours. Donations are still being accepted for our gravel fund and can be made here if you would like to contribute.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-recovery-for-turtle-island-preserve?attribution_id=sl:cbb22bb5-df1c-484a-bc70-2d07d5fe0fb2&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash_ai&utm_content=amp8_t4&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook

Donations to help all our beloved mountain communities can be made here. This organization is "boots on the ground" .

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/pray-for-those-in-helenes-path/?utm_source=Ggl&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=m_YGND-B24V&utm_content=HurricaneHelene&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2XO8fwqIqgy-NgVIllbGX9DkAon&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpP63BhDYARIsAOQkATYeivswr61JfZyw58n88k1YmPnRSiGMARQ7io-6kuVfXoS7vVW3GOkaAhaEEALw_wcB

Please keep all of us in your prayers.

Much Love from Eustace and all of us at Turtle Island.

Carolyn here. Feeling so thankful and grateful today for Turtle Island as we cleared our road somewhat yesterday so we ...
01/10/2024

Carolyn here. Feeling so thankful and grateful today for Turtle Island as we cleared our road somewhat yesterday so we could make it into basecamp. Also, feeling sad and heartbroken for our neighbors and friends who have lost so much and have suffered tremendously. We didn't have time to access all our buildings yesterday, but that is happening today and more pics and updates will follow. Lots of culverts to repair, and all our gravel is gone from the road. Our small bridges are intact...lots of debris to clean, but overall we weathered the storm. Many trees are down and much debris...but so many wonderful supporters and friends are arriving to help. All of your kind donations will be used for gravel for our road....and any incoming donations will be used for the same. Currently that is our biggest need. We have had and will have great volunteers lending a hand...please consider helping in the general community as well...everyone needs help. Much love...our community is amazing.

30/09/2024

Carolyn here. Normally, I just don't pay attention to mean, unkind remarks , because working with the public, I have learned there are just alot of folks in this world who feel a need to spew out derogatory, judgemental remarks when they haven't a clue what they are talking about! However, this is one of those occasions where I need to speak my peace. There is a big difference in Eustace Conway and Turtle Island Preserve. Yes, Eustace founded Turtle Island...spent the best years of his life, worked day and night, gave up so much and VOLUNTEERED for 30 years without taking a salary to bring it to fruition....but as Eustace Conway he does now have a life in addition to Turtle Island, and unless I am totally wrong he has the freedom (well supposedly) to do so, just like each of you. Several years ago, Turtle Island Preserve became a non-profit organization, which means Eustace gave up control and it is now governed by a Board of Directors. I now happen to be the President of that Board. I know the devastation that we are facing....and I know what it will take to rebuild it, if that is even possible...it may just be more than our small non-profit can handle. I am the one who made the plea for donations...as that is how non-profits continue, through the support of volunteers, whether helping on site, donating items, or monetary donations. In catastrophic times help is needed even more. The donations I am asking for are NOT for Eustace Conway, they are for Turtle Island Preserve...an entirely different entity! Speaking to those of you who personally made remarks questioning Eustace's character...I posted this video for you. The morning after the devastation...Eustace was on a backhoe, helping a neighborhood that had 50 homes stranded. He did this and offered help to many other local residents throughout the day, BEFORE trying to check on Turtle Island...yes he is selfish indeed! I have know Eustace for many years, been involved in camp for many years and have seen first hand many, many times the good that our camp does and the good that the man Eustace Conway himself does....so until you know Eustace or our camp Turtle Island Preserve...please remove yourself from our page and spew your hateful remarks elsewhere!

29/09/2024

For those of you wanting another option to donate instead of Go Fund Me, you may send a check payable to Turtle Island Preserve to the following address:

Carolyn Jordan
1801 West Lexington Avenue
High Point, NC. 27262

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FOR SALE. Meet our 2 year old filly. She's a gem with an amazing lineage. $2000. Please text or call 336-669-4965 if interested. Serious inquiries only.

LAST CALL for our Forestry Workshop with Eustace coming up November 16-17. This is a hands-on, physical class with every aspect of forestry covered. Wonderful meals will be served and rustic accomodations provided, or you can elect to stay in town. You may register for 1 or both days here: https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/eustace-conways-forest-products-timber-harvest-workshop #forestry #eustaceconway #turtleislandpreserve #handsonlearning #timber #chainsawing #axe #firewood #brushremoval #sawmilling #mountainman

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.❤

Call it Courage
Call it Courage

Conversations with Conway....Call it Courage #mountainstrong #childrensbooks #courage #survival #mountainman #recovery

After the storm, we are ready to begin our programming once again. We filmed this video a while back, but wanted to share again, as we have a great workshop coming up that Eustace himself will be teaching. November 16-17 is the date. More than you can imagine will be covered in this "hands-on" forestry and timber harvesting class. You may sign up for 1 day or both. Find more info and register here: https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/eustace-conways-forest-products-timber-harvest-workshop #afterthestorm #workshop #eustaceconway #mountainman #forestry #firewood #timber #fellingtrees #chainsaw #sawmilling

Conversations with Conway..."Stay Strong" ❤🐢🍂❤

Folks helping folks...many thanks to the many volunteers who have helped us at Turtle Island and helped so many others throughout western NC. Collin is helping us get our truck operational so we can continue our work. Thankful and gratefull for you all.

After the storm...
After the storm...

Zach and Jesse...two of our amazing volunteers say it best...❤

Speaking my peace...from Carolyn
Speaking my peace...from Carolyn

Carolyn here. Normally, I just don't pay attention to mean, unkind remarks , because working with the public, I have learned there are just alot of folks in this world who feel a need to spew out derogatory, judgemental remarks when they haven't a clue what they are talking about! However, this is one of those occasions where I need to speak my peace. There is a big difference in Eustace Conway and Turtle Island Preserve. Yes, Eustace founded Turtle Island...spent the best years of his life, worked day and night, gave up so much and VOLUNTEERED for 30 years without taking a salary to bring it to fruition....but as Eustace Conway he does now have a life in addition to Turtle Island, and unless I am totally wrong he has the freedom (well supposedly) to do so, just like each of you. Several years ago, Turtle Island Preserve became a non-profit organization, which means Eustace gave up control and it is now governed by a Board of Directors. I now happen to be the President of that Board. I know the devastation that we are facing....and I know what it will take to rebuild it, if that is even possible...it may just be more than our small non-profit can handle. I am the one who made the plea for donations...as that is how non-profits continue, through the support of volunteers, whether helping on site, donating items, or monetary donations. In catastrophic times help is needed even more. The donations I am asking for are NOT for Eustace Conway, they are for Turtle Island Preserve...an entirely different entity! Speaking to those of you who personally made remarks questioning Eustace's character...I posted this video for you. The morning after the devastation...Eustace was on a backhoe, helping a neighborhood that had 50 homes stranded. He did this and offered help to many other local residents throughout the day, BEFORE trying to check on Turtle Island...yes he is selfish indeed! I have know Eustace for many years, been involved in camp for many years and h

We had a wonderful visit with the students from Willow Oak Montessori School. We hope to see you again soon!❤️

Conversations with Eustace. "The Essence of Turtle Island". In case you are wondering...this is Turtle Island Preserve. Wonderful workshops coming up in October & November...then we take a little break until the Spring, so register now. www.turtleislandpreserve.org Just cllick on the workshops tab. #workshops #fallglory #hearthcooking #wineinthewoods #traditionalskills #basketry #leatherwork #leathercraft #boyer #bowandarrow #leafseason

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