Jed Jordan
Founding Director
Aspiring tracker, devoted farmer, and fearless wrangler of details
Catherine Charnoky
I’m thrilled to be returning to Primitive Pursuits this summer as an instructor! Growing up in Ithaca and attending Primitive Pursuits as a camper, this organization has been a meaningful part of my life and in part spark in my passion for environmentalism and...
Sora Takahashi
Sora has been part of primitive pursuits for almost eleven years. She grew up participating in the Thursday homeschool program and summer camps, which helped foster her love for the outdoors. Her first memory at primitives was the day her group went to the big creek...
Slip Straw and Thatch Homeschool Project
Slip Straw and Thatch Hut Building with Primitive Pursuits Homeschool!
Thank you for another fabulous summer!
Another fabulous summer in the woods and thank you to our photographers; Hallie Allport, Ezra Stasavage and Miranda Sundquist.