SCWF lost a dear friend over the weekend – Dan Turpin was the founder of the Women’s Outdoor Recreation Retreats (now known as Palmetto Outdoor Women’s Retreats/POWR) and was our fearless Retreat leader for decades.

Dan was passionate about the program because he knew many women didn’t otherwise have the opportunity to learn outdoor skills. The program had such demand that we’d fill 200 spots in a matter of hours and have a long waiting list. With his meticulous caring effort over the years, thousands of women were introduced to outdoor recreation and gained valuable skills, in a fun and inclusive setting.

For all his work on the Women’s Outdoor Recreation Retreats, SCWF presented him with the 2006 Outdoor Ethics Conservation Award.

He will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure to know him, and by all who have benefitted from his many many hours of work for this program.

His service will be held Friday, January 9th at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home in Lexington, SC. Visitation will be at 10am, with the service at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, our family asks that you consider donating to two causes close to his heart:

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research www.michaeljfox.org
and
the South Carolina Wildlife Federation www.scwf.org