Latest News, Stories + Activities
Join us here for stories from the forest, our latest news and periodic videos, and activities you can do at home.
A Week of Fire & Rain
A rainy day doesn’t stop our campers from creating long-lasting traditions, structures, and memories!
Marketing Director Megan Pugh Featured on Out of Bounds Radio
Listen to our director of Marketing chat with Tish Perlman about some of the things that make Primitive Pursuits so special.
Gratitude for the Sparks Flying
We get lots of wonderful messages from people affected by Primitive Pursuits and from the recipients of over 100 scholarships we make available each year. We want to share just one example, printed in its entirety, by permission here…
A Squirrel’s Perspective
This past Fall a group of home school learners joined a session called “Season of the Gatherers.” Our goal was to gather as much wild food as possible for the coming cold season, to eat and to practice food preservation.
Train Track Trackin’
Last Saturday, eleven trackers followed the creek along a 1-mile stretch of train tracks for the first outing of the Primitive Pursuits Winter Tracking Series.
New and Exciting Adventures Unfolded In Week 5
Sometimes the day’s plan is not always what happens, and that’s ok!
Campers Adventure Far and Wide Week 4
Primitive Pursuits branched out to natural areas all around Ithaca this week, expanding far beyond 4-H Acres.
Water Returns and the Fun Continues at 4-H Acres
Our third week of camp was another full of fun and excitement, including the return of the water to 4-H Acres!
Summer 2020 Continues with Week 2!
Week two in the woods was a hot one! Campers headed down to the creek often and spent hours wading and searching for crayfish.
Adventures, Songs and New Skills in the First Week of Camp 2020!
The woods are alive with the sound of camp songs as kids returned to 4-H acres to venture through the forest once again!
Staff training Week 2020 Style
We are ready for camp, a little different this year! Training week looked a lot different than it has in the past, and summer camp will too.
Poetry from the Woods
We love kids and we love their creativity. It is particularly gratifying that we spark kids’ creativity with our programming. We hope you enjoy this poem from Alexandra Elia! Thanks, Alexandra and keep it coming kids!
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