15-Year-Old Goes Wild
What do you do if you are a motivated 15-year-old girl who has “practiced” survival skills and learned about wild edibles week after week since 6th grade?
Primitive Pursuits Welcomes New Program Sponsor—Taitem Engineering
Sponsorships are a great way for Primitive Pursuits to make the most of their resources while strengthening ties to the Ithaca community. As part of my internship, I was asked to profile our newest program sponsor, Taitem Engineering.
A Summer Love Note
What could be better than to get a love note and card like this one from our 2019 summer camp coordinator, Liz Holland?
A Letter from Co-Founder Tim Drake
I picked up the “ball” called Primitive Pursuits when I was 20 years old and ran with it because every child I had ever worked with, had ever met for that matter needed it. From those at Cornell’s daycare center to my own nieces and nephews.
A Beautiful Day Off
On one of the most gorgeous days of autumn, kids in the Ithaca area were fortunate to have the day off of school! Many were out and about in town, or playing in their yards, and maybe a few were inside watching cartoons. Dozens were exploring the grounds of 4-H Acres as part of our first Hunter-Gatherer school break day of the season.