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
Philanthropy can start at any age! On May 22nd, Ithaca Children’s Garden was visited by Brownie Troop 61201. The Troop volunteered in the Garden planting gladiolus under the grape arbor with Facilities Manager Jean Gerow before presenting a generous donation of $150 to ICG, accepted
ICG strives to provide comprehensive community engagement through their focus on diversity and inclusion. Extensive literature reviews show that families of color and living in poverty have statistically less access to quality green spaces compared to more affluent, white families. ICG seeks to help change that paradigm in
