Lyla White

Lyla White

Ithaca Forest Preschool Coordinator | Lead Instructor
Barefoot explorer, silliness seeker, and master multitasker. Lyla run Ithaca Forest Preschool during the school year and Growing Wild during the summer.

Kelby Woodside

Kelby Woodside

Hello! My name is Kelby and I am so very excited to spend my first summer with Primitive Pursuits. I love the outdoors and am incredibly passionate about working with and empowering children to be their best selves.

Jake Balkman

Jake Balkman

Field Instructor
Jake was a camper at Primitive Pursuits for many years and had so many great experiences. He finds it rewarding to be able to give back to a program that gave me so much as a kid.