From Campfire Cooking to Canoeing: Week 2 Adventures
From campfire cooking to canoeing, campers spent week two creating lasting memories, building new skills, and exploring the outdoors. Already week two of camp wow! Our campers came in this week with amazing energy, positive mindsets, and, most importantly, excitement...
Lighting the Flame for a New Primitive Pursuits Summer – Week 1
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...
Pre-School Field Trip
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,...
Lost and Found Summer 2026
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...
4-H Simple Interactions Project
Doctors Charlie Izzo and Debbie Sellers, of the Bronfenbrenner Center on Translational Research, have been collaborating with Primitive Pursuits staff on an innovative field project since January 2016. Their project helps people examine the interaction, connection, and communication that occurs within mentoring or helping relationships.