Visiting
Tours, Events, Workshops, & Camps
The Art and Science of Invisibility Pop-Up Class
Students will listen to birds, learn to sense danger, communicate without words, see more detail, smell more scents, hear without hearing, and move quietly in different terrain day or night…and so much more!
Lovely Lard Pop-Up Class
We’ll start with pork fat from True Cut Ranch’s American Mulefoot hogs and render the fat into a useful cooking fat. We will also sample a tasty treat cooked in lard and then make fall-inspired jar candles for participants to take home.
"FOREST BATHING" Pop-up class
Research now shows that spending time with the forest improves cognition, creativity, stress, immune function, heart rate variability, and more. But better than reading the research, experience the feeling of the forest for yourself.
All Things Wood Pop-Up Class
We will observe and utilize forest succession, read signs of weather and climate in the growth of trees, identify medicines and share methods of harvesting, preparing and storing gifts from the mountains.
WILD HEART Women's Immersion
Through ritual & ceremony, emotional alchemy, and the ancient wisdom of fire, we will explore what it means to belong to ourselves-not by becoming someone new, but by revealing more of who we have always been and discovering how much more life is waiting to show us.
Father-Son Camp
Father and Son Camp is held annually at Turtle Island. It is an unusual opportunity in a profoundly unique place. It is a long weekend for father, sons, brothers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins and friends to stop the rapid pace of life for a few days to camp out on our 1000+ nature preserve. Together in the time-tested tradition of our ancestors, men and their young boys take time to reconnect together with their natural roots.
Family Camp
There's no age or experience limit. Family camp is a time for growing and learning. We work on fundamental lifestyle crafts and activities of the "back to basics" simple living that has so much to teach us regarding universal truths and values. Family Camp is small and intimate. We limit camp to 7 families and it is always sold out. We encourage you to register today.
Pre FLT classes
Knife Making with Robby Bowman - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Private Behind the Scenes with Eustace himself - 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sourdough Making with Lauren & Geoffrey of Wild Herbs & Company - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Forest Bathing
Forest bathing, also known as shin-you in Japanese, is a practice that involves spending time in a forest while immersing oneself in the natural environment.
Forest Bathing
Forest bathing, also known as shin-you in Japanese, is a practice that involves spending time in a forest while immersing oneself in the natural environment.
Forest Bathing
Forest bathing, also known as shin-you in Japanese, is a practice that involves spending time in a forest while immersing oneself in the natural environment.
Family Resilience Class
Join us and learn how you can be better prepared for a natural disaster or really any unforeseen emergency. We offer this FREE. We just ask that you register.
All Things Fire
Join us, September 21, for a one day exploration of "All Things Fire". Taught by Spencer "TwoDogs" Bolejack, he will lead a small group of adults and mature minors in using friction to generate embers and other lesser known techniques for sustaining a variety of fire types. It's a perfect opportunity to learn and practice a basic survival skill...fire.
Hide Tanning Workshop
In this class, we will turn raw deer hides into beautiful, soft, and versatile buckskin. You will learn a method called combo-tanning which involves aspects of both brain-tanning and bark-tanning. Buckskin is a great material for garments, bags, shoes, and more.
This class will be physically strenuous at times, but almost anyone can do it if committed enough. In the beginning, the process can also be stinky and gross, but any effort and discomfort is made worthwhile by the feeling of satisfaction when you hold your soft, finished buckskin.
Annual Overview:
Summers are devoted to youth camps, fall and spring are when we host tours, weekend workshops, school, scout and church groups. During winter we batten down the hatches for a closed campus. (Closed to all visitors December-March)
Please Note: The only way to visit us is by registering for one of our many programs that we offer. We would love to see you at Turtle Island.