School Break Programs

When school is OUT, we’re in the woods!

School BREAK Days

Single Break Day 
Spring, Fall, Winter 2024

AGES 6-12

9:00AM – 3:00PM

Spring Camp

Spring Break 2, 3 or 5 days
April 1-5, 2024

AGES 6-12

9:00AM – 3:00PM

NEW!

Spring Camp - OTM

Spring On the Move!
April 3-5, 2024

AGES 12-16

8:45AM – 3:15PM

Winter Camp

Winter Break 2, 3 or 5 days
Dates TBD
2025

AGES 6-12

9:00AM – 3:00PM

Single Break Days

School is out! Come outside to enjoy the best the natural world has to offer – with us!

For Ages 6-12

Come spend your day playing games, telling stories, carving, building shelters, cooking on campfires, and making crafts with materials we find in the forest. School’s out and fun and adventure are in at Primitive Pursuits! 

$85 – $100  (Choose your price sliding scale)

Memorial Day, May 27, 2024

Fall and Winter Dates 2025 Coming Soon!

Spring camp on the move

April 3-5, 2024

Ages 12-16

Come connect with one another and the spectacular wild places around Ithaca! Give your mind, body and spirit the rejuvenating gift of moving through and connecting with the earth, wind and water of this spectacular landscape.

Deepen your understanding of local geology and habitat types, plant species, animal signs and tracks, how to read the changing landscape, local human history, and leave no trace principles.

This is a hiking focused program that will travel to various locations throughout the Finger Lakes area. Each day participants will hike 4-8 miles of trail in a variety of terrains.

Drop-off and pick-up will be at 4-H Acres. Participants will then travel to and from the various locations in a 4-H van.

Each day runs from 9AM to 3PM

Self-selected sliding scale and scholarships available!

Spring Camp

APRIL 1 -5, 2024

For Ages 6-12

Join us at 4-H Acres to run, play, cook over the fire and more! We will be welcoming Spring back to the Finger Lakes region with 5 days of wild outdoor adventures, skill-building, games, fire, cooking…and resounding FUN! 

Each day runs from 9:00AM to 3:00PM 

Self-selected sliding scale and scholarships available!