by Primitive Pursuits | Jul 17, 2026 | 2026 Summer, In the News!, Activities, Blog, Events, Latest News, News, Stories
The air quality cut our week down a day, but On friday following a brief two hour delay, campers and staff came together to finish out the week in high spirits! Our week started with introductions to fellow campers and staff, followed by instruction on some of our...
by Primitive Pursuits | Jul 5, 2026 | 2026 Summer, In the News!, Activities, Blog, Events, Latest News, News, Stories
The first week of camp was a blast! Despite the hot temperatures and humidity, our kiddos kept up their great energy and were all eager to learn, have fun, and make new friends. We started the week by learning different camp activities and traditions, important safety...
by Primitive Pursuits | Jun 26, 2026 | In the News!, Activities, Blog, Events, Latest News, News, Stories
Staff Training Week was the perfect way to kick off the summer! We started the week with a rainy Monday, but the weather didn’t dull anyone’s spirits. Staff embraced the challenge and continued on. Started by learning the important camp skills like knife...
by Hallie Allport | Jun 5, 2026 | In the News!, Activities, Blog, Events, Latest News, News, Preschool Programs, Stories
This week, Ithaca Forest Pre School took an awesome field trip to Turtle Crossing Wildlife Rehabiltation Farm, which is in-part led by one of our own staff Dina! The farm is nestled in the lively forests of Ellis Hollow and houses varieties of birds, turtles, geese,...
by D | Nov 21, 2025 | In the News!, Blog, Stories
Over the past two months I have joined our Adult Earth Skills program as they harvested cattails, built shelters, cooked, and crafted. During the November 8 session, I sat down with Sophia as she was carving a beautiful wooden spoon. We had just spent the day building...
by Hallie Allport | Jul 24, 2026 | 2026 Summer, In the News!, Blog, Latest News, News, Stories
Do any of these items look familiar to you? If they are yours please email primitivepursuits@cornell.edu to claim them! IMG_6848 IMG_6851 IMG_6850 IMG_6849 IMG_6852 IMG_6855 IMG_6854 IMG_6853 IMG_6856 IMG_6859 IMG_6858 IMG_6857 IMG_6860 IMG_6863 IMG_6862...
