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Stories from our Programs! 

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Plant Playmates! – Week 3

Plant Playmates! – Week 3

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 this...

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Overnight Camp- a Week Under the Stars

Overnight Camp- a Week Under the Stars

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...

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Enchanted by the Elements – Week 2

Enchanted by the Elements – Week 2

exploring the elementsOne of our favorite elements here at Primitive Pursuits is fire. A lot of our community considers themselves fire wizards and can make a fire out of the barest of materials. Despite the heat in the beginning of week 2, groups all over the acres...

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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