Eustace Conway’s Forest Products & Timber Harvest Workshop

This is your opportunity to learn & benefit directly from the “Mountain Man” himself. Eustace will be teaching this “Hands On” Workshop!

You gain forestry wisdom from a direct contact class with Mountain Man Eustace Conway. This day is all about  hands on, you doing the work, and the process with Eustace: Hands on “on the job” training…so you can take the skills and knowledge home forever, to your place.

You will have the experience of actually working side by side with this living legacy of forest management.  Don’t miss this rare opportunity to enhance your understanding and skills. Broaden your insight of how to interact successfully with trees and forest management; from the scope of your own backyard to a professional level of large forestry management.

  • Chainsaw use

  • Evaluating and selecting trees

  • Felling trees

  • “Working up” the down tree

  • Brush management

  • Loading and transporting logs

  • Sawmill use

  • Fresh lumber management

  • Firewood processing

and more…

Forestry with Eustace conway

We will cover more than you think is possible in a day.  Eustace blends lots of information with lots of hands-on, fast paced work in the field.  If you aren’t ready to work and participate heavily, don’t sign up.  This is an Action Series Class.

You are guaranteed to gain inspiration, knowledge, confidence and skill; a strong perspective boost for any bright, strong, young person who wants foundational skills to build on for a lifetime of empowered freedom.  No tools required, just an open willingness to work hard and focused with a strong back and strong work ethic.

Join this ancient time honored practice of the passing of knowledge from the old to the young, brought to you by Turtle Island Preserve, where we keep the values of the past in the present for the future.

Group of people gathered around a large saw machine inside a rustic wooden shed, smiling and giving thumbs up, with some wearing casual outdoor clothing and work gloves.
A man with long white hair and a plaid shirt kneeling next to a large felled tree, explaining something to a group of people gathered around him outdoors in a wooded area.
Three men working on a large circular saw in a woodworking shop. One man is standing on the left side, smiling and wearing glasses, a green shirt, and headphones. The man on the right is leaning over the saw, working on the blade. Two other people are in the foreground, watching, one wearing a white cap and headphones, and the other wearing a dark hat with a rope band. Wooden planks and tools are visible around the workspace.
A man with gray hair and beard using a chainsaw to cut a fallen tree on a forest trail.

details & Registration:

Date/Time:
Please arrive at 9:00 am Saturday morning. Class starts promptly at 9:30 am, after orientation and cabin assignments. Departure is Sunday at 4:00 pm.

Available Spaces: Limited availability, early registration is encouraged.

Cost: $325 per day.
You may register for 1 or both days.
(hot meals & rustic lodging included)

Cancellations: non-refundable deposit (1/2 of total) is retained for all cancellations. For last minute cancellations, a week prior or less, the total amount is non-refundable.

Road Conditions: 1.5 miles off-road gravel - watch the VIDEO

Location: 8 miles east of Boone, NC - Base Camp at Turtle Island Preserve is just 2 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway - Bamboo Gap Exit

Registration Form
Tickets
Chainsaw, orange fuel container, black jacket, helmet, and red toolbox resting on wooden table outdoors in a forest setting.