by Hallie Allport | Aug 17, 2025 | Blog, Latest News, Stories
This week, we are dedicating our theme to some of our favorite forest friends: birds! The Purple Finches started the week off right on theme by doing quiet sit-spots at Beaver Pond to look for birds. As the camper voices subsided, the bird calls grew louder. The sound...
by Hallie Allport | Aug 4, 2025 | Blog, Latest News, Stories
We are already halfway through the summer here at Primitive Pursuits and it is flying by! We have a few specialty camps running this week, including Luna’s Fire and Gender Creative camp. Luna’s Fire is a camp designed for young women who connect with...
by D | Jul 22, 2025 | 2025 Summer, Blog, Latest News, Stories
Do any of these items look familiar to you? If they are yours please email primitivepursuits@cornell.edu to claim them! Did your child take one of these items home? We are looking for them!...
by Hallie Allport | Jul 28, 2025 | Traveling Camps, Blog, Latest News, Stories
Primitive Pursuits campers are all over the woods this week with groups at Ellis Hollow, Arnot Forest, and traveling camps in the forests! The Purple Finches, Yellow Warblers, Forest Village, and Pathfinders explored the trails and lush creek at Ellis Hollow while...
by Hallie Allport | Jul 22, 2025 | Blog, Stories
Delicious Pie, Black Bean Brownies, and Fritters from Primitive Cafe! Week 3 at 4-H Acres got off to a rainy but fun start. Our forests have been lush from all the rain, so it is very fitting that this week’s theme is plants! One of my favorite camps is running...
by D | Jul 14, 2025 | Blog, Latest News, Stories
I had the absolute pleasure of joining the Full Moon Camp and Back to the Earth this week at Arnot Forest. We marched through the woods, rolled in the grass, ate under the stars and sang together. As camp went on, I witnessed kids gain confidence and friendship in the...
