Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein
Join us for a day and learn the amazing art of making fire by friction. By the end of the day you will know all the basics for successfully making fire on your own!
Read more
Archery, wildcrafting, scouting - oh my! We had another wonderful week of learning and discovery at Primitive Pursuits' summer camp.
Read more
Due to popular demand, we've added an extra week of Archer's Apprentice the week of July 24-28!
Read more
Meet Hani Jardaly, a new member to the Primitive Pursuits' family!
Read more
Between Archer's Apprentice, Base Camp, Gifts of the Deer and so much more, we had a busy and fun first week of summer camp here at Primitive Pursuits!
Read more
TAITEM, I discovered, stands for “Technology as if the Earth Mattered” which gave me my first clue into why the company might be interested in teaming up with an organization like Primitive Pursuits.
Read more
The end of Spring celebration is near!
Read more
Dude, we built a cob oven!
Read more
The first-ever Wilderness Year is winding down and participants are preparing to graduate, but not say goodbye just yet! We are very pleased to announce that eight of our graduates will be staying on.
Read more
This week our focus was on family visit days! Thanks to all of the family members who came out to enjoy the fun.
Read more
This Session keeps Rockin' and Rolllin'
Read more
“I learned that she had had a fawn and was still lactating. I learned that she had made it head and shoulders past the oncoming car before it hit…”
Read more
Primitive Pursuits hosted its annual Spring Camp this past week at 4-H Acres. I had the opportunity to work with the Friday preschool group—Growing Wild.
Read more
Expeditions were plentiful last week. We used compasses, magnifying glasses, and bird guides, and even got a great look at a sapsucker while sneaking up on it.
Read more
We took advantage of the strong sun and warm soil this week. As the sun shone down, new shades of green were spotted unfolding from the earth.
Read more
As the spring awakens, it's worthwhile to honor the amphibians out there this week. Did you know that the eastern newt has three life stages? The Tuesday Homeschool got to live each and every one of them, from aquatic tadpoles, to the terrestrial red eft we all know and love, to an enormous aquatic adult that even predators ran from!
Read more
Join us Sunday, April 23rd as Ithacans gather to watch 3400 bright yellow rubber ducks tumble over the falls at Cascadilla Gorge Trail and then bob down the creek in a frantic and fabulous race to the 4-H Education Center on Willow Avenue!
Read more
Welcome back, welcome in, now let's begin! For the first week of spring, it was more winter-like than February. This trend will likely continue for weeks to come, so please keep your winter layers dry and ready to grab on short notice.
Read more
Crossing the stream to a place I'll call home. With a group of travelers with whom I will roam. In search of spirit, who lives in the forest. We seek her wisdom in the stream below us. The community we desire is all around.
Read more
This week at Forest Preschool, excitement grew around one of the most iconic birds in America - The Wild Turkey. Great "theme animals" make for great weeks, so thank you Wild Turkeys out there. Monday we began with a quest to spot, touch, and learn from the Turkey Spirit...
Read more
It was as if the universe recognized the groundwork we had laid the first week, and approved…
Read more
Each basket is a teacher, ready to show you the patterns of strength, or perhaps acceptance of your process even when it is imperfect...
Read more
We’re happy to help you navigate. Give us a call at the office (607) 272-2292 ext. 195 or use the link below
Get In Touch
