Support the Ava jane Howerton Memorial Fund

Each year, Paul Sutera rides his bike in support of causes that he believes in. One summer he embarked on a week-long, 500-mile ride to establish a scholarship fund in memory of Ava Jane Howerton, the daughter of a family he’s become close to over the years as their dentist.

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Trillium Camp Cabin Campaign

Support our campaign to upgrade our Trillium Camp Cabin!

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Stories from our Programs!

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Cool Crafts & Shiny Shelters – Week 6

This weeks theme is crafting and shelter building! Both activities are common throughout every week at camp, however this week some groups are going extra lengths. Gifts of the Deer camp is running this week, a camp where campers go through the process of smoking...

Astonishing Amphibians – Week 5

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 nature and each...

Week 10 Blog – LAST WEEK OF SUMMER!

And its here.. the final week of camp at Primitive Pursuits! Wow what a summer it has been. We are all so happy to see how much growth there's been with all of the kids this summer and we're already looking forward to who we will meet next summer! Monday at camp we...

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We were BLOWN away by the community and engagement our son felt this summer. He came home excited to share all the new things he had learned that day (from day 1!) – as well as show us his impressive collection of sticks, rocks, bows and arrows, cordage, etc. Primitive Pursuits has fostered such a love of outdoor learning and he loved seeing counselors through the weeks (especially Pickle!) who shared his excitement for being outside and exploring. We can’t wait to send him – and his younger sister – again next year, and we’ll be ready for the muddy clothes, collection of sticks, and stories of their adventures each afternoon. Thank you, Primitive Pursuits, for making this nervous mom feel great about dropping my kiddo off at camp each day!!”

S. W.

Parent