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.

Trillium Camp Cabin Campaign

Support our campaign to upgrade our Trillium Camp Cabin!

winter programs open now

Join us at our youth programs this winter!

Youth Programs

Ages 5-12

teen Programs

Ages 13-17

Stories from our Programs! 

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

An Eventful Week 3!

An Eventful Week 3!

The air quality cut our week down a day, but On friday following a brief two hour delay, campers and staff came together to finish out the week in high spirits!Our week started with introductions to fellow campers and staff, followed by instruction on some of our camp...

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From Campfire Cooking to Canoeing: Week 2 Adventures

From Campfire Cooking to Canoeing: Week 2 Adventures

From campfire cooking to canoeing, campers spent week two creating lasting memories, building new skills, and exploring the outdoors.Already week two of camp wow! Our campers came in this week with amazing energy, positive mindsets, and, most importantly, excitement...

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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