Primitive Pursuits is a year-round wilderness
immersion program offered through 4-H at Tompkins
County Cooperative Extension. Primitive Pursuits
offers completely outdoor programs lead by
seasoned wilderness instructors. While helping
youth and adults master various primitive
wilderness and survival skills, we emphasize
mentoring through challenges and teamwork. For
more information, visit www.primitivepursuits.net
or find us on FaceBook, call (607) 272-2292, ext.
195 or email
<mailto:primitivepursuits%40cornell.edu>[email protected].
Note: Self-determined sliding scale tuition
provides scholarships for families with limited resources.
YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP (YEL)
A Wilderness Mentoring Program for Teens
February-September 2010
For teens ages 14-18. Deepen your wilderness
skills, expand your knowledge of place and self,
develop comfort, awareness and confidence in the
natural environment and foster the ability to
bring all these skills back to the community. The
YEL program offers teens ages 14-18 the
opportunity to prep for and attend an overnight
wilderness immersion while developing their
wilderness and mentoring skills all to be put to
good use at Primitive Pursuits youth programs.
Gain valuable field experience, college or job
application credentials and earn your Certificate
of Youth Environmental Leadership! FREE
(acceptance of application required) Call today for application information!
WINTER TRACKS & TRAILS - HOMESCHOOL NATURE AWARENESS PROGRAM
Tuesdays, February 23March 30 (6 week session) 9:30am1:00pm
Meets at: EcoVillage, Ithaca, NY
"One generation plants the trees, another gets
the shade." This program brings together youth
ages 5 8, their parents, youth mentors, and
seasoned Primitive Pursuits staff. In this
program your child will find their niche in both
community and the natural world. Parents are
welcome and encouraged to come be part of this
growing community, though are not required to
attend. Explore and play where winter meets
spring! Follow animal tracks in the newly fallen
snow, build cozy fires, and welcome the change of
the season with songs and gratitude. On our
coldest days, we can go inside for crafts such as
cordage, weaving, stone-drilling, and other arts.
Cost:$150-$250 (self-determined sliding scale)
FIELD & FOREST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Tuesdays, February 23May 4 (10 week session) 2:305:00PM
Dilmun Hill Student Organic Farm, near the corner
of Pine Tree & Rt 366 in Ithaca
Youth ages 8 to 12 are invited to experience the
return of spring through the eyes of a farmer and
hunter-gatherer. Primitive Pursuits Staff are
joined by Dilmun Hill students and farm managers
to deliver a dynamic blend of ancient and modern
skills. Together we will wild-harvest and grow
our own spring greens, in the woods and on the
farm. Try your hand at primitive hunting with the
atl-atl and rabbit stick. Journey from the
greenhouses to the nut grove, and experience what
both have to offer. Cost: $150 - $200 (self-determined sliding scale).
WILDERNESS EXPLORERS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Wednesdays, March 3-May 5, 2:305:30pm (grades
2-5) or 3:30-5:30pm (grades 6-8)
4-H Acres, on Lower Creek Road off Rt 13 North, Ithaca
For youth ages 7-13. What do you get when you
cross several hundred acres of diverse wild
spaces, skilled wilderness instructors, and a
group of students eager for adventure? Come join
the fun and you'll find out! Activities will
include: fire-by-friction, navigation skills,
edible/medicinal plant use, team and solo
challenges, shelter building, and
tool-crafting. Cost: $160 - $210 (self-determined sliding scale)
FREE! WINTER TREE WALK SERIES
Sundays, 3/7, 4/4 and 5/2 @ 2:00pm
Various locations. Contact Primitive Pursuits for monthly meeting spot.
For youth and adults (children must be
accompanied by an adult guardian). Join Akiva
Silver, tree raconteur extraordinaire, and kindle
your own passion and appreciation of all things
tree. If you want to learn your trees and be
entertained, then this is the walk for you. This
walk will cover native and invasive trees as well
as their edible, medicinal and utilitarian
uses.This series of walks will be held on the
first Sunday of each month. If you can't make
this walk but want to stay in the loop "become a
fan" on the Primitive Pursuits Face Book page or
let us know that you would like to join our
mailing list Cost: FREE but suggested donation
of $5 per person is welcome (money used to
replant American Chestnuts). Come dressed for
the weather! Questions? Call Primitive Pursuits
at (607) 272-2292, ext. 195, or Akiva at
589-7937, or email [email protected].
ADVANCED FIRE INTENSIVE FOR ADULTS
Sunday, March 14, 10:00am-3:00pm
4-H Acres, on Lower Creek Road off Rt 13 North, Ithaca
A workshop for adults (and youth aged 14 and over
accompanied by adults - half price tuition for
kids) with basic fire skills who would like to
master the art of creating fires with raw
materials gathered right off the land. This
workshop will cover many trusted methods of fire
by friction as well as all the indigenous
materials available to our area that can be used
to conjure and utilize this amazing natural
tool. Cost: $25 if registering before March 1st, $35 on or after March 1st.
YOUTH NATURE AWARENESS PROGRAM
Thursdays, March 18June 17, 9:00am1:30pm (13
week session) *no program April 8
4-H Acres, on Lower Creek Road off Rt 13 North, Ithaca
If you've heard great things about Primitive
Pursuits, chances are they happened here! Youth
aged 8-16 are invited to immerse themselves in a
long term relationship with the wild and
empowering world of nature. Start with a team of
seasoned and dedicated Wilderness Mentors. Add
well trained Teen Mentors, peer groups of young
naturalists, and then send them off in enough
wild forest to get lost in. And what do you get?
A powerful community of youth, each with their
own connection to the natural world. Come find
out why our longest running program remains our
best attended program, and find out why Primitive
Pursuits is "Not Your Typical Classroom". Cost:
$350-$450(self-determined sliding scale)
SPRING CAMP 2010 (April School Break)
Monday-Friday, April 5-9, 9:00am 3:00pm (Staff
will be on site from 8:30am 3:30pm)
4-H Acres, on Lower Creek Road off Rt 13 North, Ithaca
For youth ages 6-14. At our Spring Camp, each
day you will gather plants for food, tea, and
tool-crafting, follow tracks to the animal world,
hone fire skills at your base camp, and explore
beautiful wild places. We emphasize mentoring
through community building activities, wilderness
survival challenges, games and mastering survival
skills and knowledge of the natural world. Come
join us! Cost: Choose from three options:
#1: Monday and Tuesday: $110 - $140 (self-determined sliding scale)
#2: Wednesday-Friday: $145-$195 (self-determined sliding scale)
#3: Monday-Friday: $205-$305 (self-determined sliding scale)
To register, or for more information about any of
these offerings, visit www.primitivepursuits.net,
or call (607) 272-2292, ext. 195. You can also direct questions to us via
email at
<mailto:primitivepursuits%40cornell.edu>[email protected].
Self-determined sliding scale tuition provides
scholarships for families with limited resources.
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