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Stories from our Programs! 

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Our Flying Friends – Week 7

Our Flying Friends – Week 7

This week, we are dedicating our theme to some of our favorite forest friends: birds! The Purple Finches started the week off right on theme by doing quiet sit-spots at Beaver Pond to look for birds. As the camper voices subsided, the bird calls grew louder. The sound...

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Astonishing Amphibians – Week 5

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...

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Lost and Found Summer 2025

Lost and Found Summer 2025

Do any of these items look familiar to you? If they are yours please email primitivepursuits@cornell.edu to claim them!   Did your child take one of these items home? We are looking for them!  

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