Summer is Right Around the Corner!

Choose your adventures today! If you are having trouble finding an open camp, call our registrar for help.

We're now offering an extended day option!

What’s more fun than a day at camp? A day at camp with bonus fun in the afternoon!

Some Camps Still Have Openings!

Choose your adventures today! If you are having trouble finding an open camp, call our registrar

We're Offering Just ONE WEEK of Overnight Camp

Don’t miss out on our week of wild adventure at the Arnot Forest, register today!

Adult Programs are back!

Join us for a season or a single workshop…

Youth Programs

Ages 5-12

teen Programs

Ages 13-17

Latest News and Stories

Head over to our blog for stories from the forest, our latest news and periodic videos, and activities you can do at home.

A Fisher Story (from the Archives)

A Fisher Story (from the Archives)

My partner and I were hiking at this reservoir and preserve near where we live in Ithaca. It was right around sunset when we decided to sit on a log to enjoy a nice view of the forest and gorge surrounding us. Shortly after we sat down we noticed some birds in the sky – a red-tailed hawk was being harassed by a group of crows.

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A Rewarding Week of Staff Training

A Rewarding Week of Staff Training

The sound of sounds of our training week was the sound of conversation, storytelling, and laughter. Of all the camps that Primitive Pursuits will host this season, Staff Training is the first.

We come together during this time to prepare. We come together to bring out the best in each other. That’s what we love about Staff Training week and that’s what we hope to do with all of you this summer!

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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