Dear Friends, While the Garden’s reopening has been long-awaited and should be cause for celebration, recent national events have left us feeling anything but festive. When Black men and women cannot enjoy parks and nature without putting themselves in personal danger, we set an example
This National Public Gardens Week (May 8-17), we celebrated the resilience of public gardens across the nation in their adaptability in providing nature to their communities by sharing the ICG team member’s favorite photos of the Garden. See all the photos below! “I love this photo because
Over the course of 2019, ICG’s Interpretation Committee (pictured below, from fall 2019) was busy designing a WONDER-ful new educational display in the Wetlands, which – thanks to a 2019 grant from the Tompkins County Tourism Program- is finally complete! Pictured left to right, from
The Garden is growing! Four new trees have been planted in the Garden thanks to Ithaca City Forester and ICG Site Committee Member Jeanne Grace and her amazing crew. Andrew introduces our new black gum tree, named Sal. Also known as a black tupelo tree
Mother’s Day is coming up Sunday, May 10. Stumped for ideas on how to honor your mom and show her she’s special? We’ve got you covered! We know families are busy and the days are short, long, and everything in between. The team at ICG
Missing the Garden? Take a virtual tour of the Garden with our ICG in Bloom videos! We hope these videos serve as a reminder that while home, we are together, and nature’s beauty is unfolding all around us like a warm spring hug.
Ithaca Bakery is generously donating cold brew coffee to be sold at ICG’s Teen Urban Farmers (TUF) Farmstand Cafe all summer long! All proceeds from the coffee sales will go towards providing critical support for the Garden’s TUF program. Our deepest gratitude to Ithaca Bakery
The Dewitt Middle School chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA) has been hard at work in the Garden with ICG staff and superstar Board member Dan Krall building 10 beautiful benches for Ithaca Children’s Garden! TSA is a competitive national organization for students interested
Join us October 4-6 at ICG for the 4th biennial ICG Play Symposium: a gathering for change-makers fostering a culture of play in their communities. Featuring panels, play observation, presentations, and more, ICG’s Play Symposium is highly relevant for educators, parents, play professionals, parks and
