Spend the day off outside at Ithaca Children’s Garden. Once the campfire is going it’s on to construction as we turn the Hands-On-Nature Anarchy Zone into a village for forts, dens, and hideouts. We’ll see what’s left to harvest and cook something hearty in the Kids’
What is fall without Scarecrow Jubilee at ICG?! Mark your calendars for Ithaca’s favorite fall event on October 14th from 1-4pm. Celebrate the harvest with scarecrow making, pumpkin carving, apple tasting, and so much more. Families build a scarecrow they can take home. Suggested donation
Back to school might mean books and bells, but it does not have to mean the end of outdoor exploration and learning. Consider talking to your child’s teacher about a field trip to Ithaca Children’s Garden. There is a lot to learn in the autumn
Mary Auld first joined the Garden community last summer as a playworker, and continued her work at ICG this summer as an Environmental Educator, teaching campers and visitors about the natural beauty that surrounds them and how to foster its protection. With summer drawing to
One of ICG’s valued staff members, Jamie Johnson, will move to Vietnam to teach science after the summer ends. Jamie has spent three seasons with ICG: first as a Summer Camp Playworker and photographer last summer, and most recently as the Lead Playworker for ICG’s summer camp
We are very pleased to announce the installation of colorful illustrated maps at each of the 3 visitor entrances to ICG. Illustrations were created by local artist Marika Chew, sign bases handcrafted by metal artist Durand Van Doren, installation provided by the City of Ithaca and City Forester Jeanne Grace,
After an intensive search process, ICG is pleased to welcome Richard Lansdowne into the new position of Operations Manager. In this role, Richard provides vital support to ICG by managing the business aspects of this mission-driven organization. His qualifications for this position are extensive; he has
Diamond Oden, an ICG playworker, has been accepted into the Peace Corps. A recent Cornell graduate, Diamond studied Environmental Science. When applying to a Peace Corps program, she chose to stay in a field suiting her qualifications and will be an agroforestry volunteer in Jamaica. When asked
A new community garden opened on Esty street last week on CFCU property immediately next to the Meadow Street branch. Partners include Cornell Cooperative Extension, GreenStar, Loaves and Fishes, and ICG’s own Teen Urban Farmers (TUF). The TUF teens spent an afternoon at the Esty
