Updated 10-8-2024

Power and internet have been restored to Eagle’s Nest Foundation campus.  Our on-site staff remains limited if there is a slight delay in returning your phone call or email messages.

Campus cleanup of downed trees and damage continues.

Updated 10-2-2024

We are so grateful for the support we have received in the wake of Hurricane Helene. We are relieved to report that all students, faculty, and staff are safe. We experienced flooding on the lower half of the camp, which has resulted in some damage. Many trees across campus also came down, one clipped the corner of Cabin 1. Amazingly, no other buildings were damaged. These are all things that we’ll be able to repair and clean up. Kyle, our Maintenance Director, has already spent hours on his tractor repairing our roads. 

The Semester 59 students have been nothing short of amazing! Together with residents and faculty, they have triaged their food to prioritize consuming perishables, spent hours clearing debris and small limbs, and worked with staff to manage the generator keeping the well pump running for fresh water and the freezers in their safe temperature range.

Crews from Duke Power are working on Everett Road as of 10/2 and we are being told that partial power to campus may be restored as early as this afternoon. Phones and the internet will follow. That timeline is unknown. The best way to connect with us by phone is to call our Winston-Salem office at 336-761-1040. Otherwise, we are now able to receive emails in remote offices around campus and Brevard. 

While we have sustained some setbacks, we feel incredibly fortunate. The surrounding counties in Western North Carolina have been devastated. Our hearts have been with our Eagle’s Nest and Outdoor Academy families who have been deeply affected by Helene.