How did you come to volunteer at ICG? I originally met Erin, the Executive Director, through the Tompkins Chamber where I was given a tour upon our introduction. It was actually the first time I had ever been to the Garden but had always been
We are all so excited to see the CDC roll back some of its mask mandates for vaccinated individuals. Like so many of you, we look forward to enjoying the summer with those we’ve missed the last year. We would like to remind you that
How did you come to volunteer at ICG? I was looking for a volunteer opportunity that would combine my love of gardening and the outdoors with service to the community. Why do you volunteer at ICG? The first time I saw children running to grab
How did you come to volunteer at ICG? In the summer of 2019, I applied to be a Playworker and got the job. ICG felt like an organization that aligned with my values and I wanted to stay connected with them even after the job was
Our vision is that every child has the basic human right to play, learn, and grow outdoors, and that every child develops a life-long relationship with the living world. Scholarships are critical to how ICG achieves our mission, allowing us to serve families with the
Kate Travis (Board of Directors) and her husband Frost have lived in Ithaca since 2007 and have two boys. Her interests are anything to do with kids, the arts, education, food and cooking, and the Ithaca community. The following is her Garden story. My friend
As a working parent of three school-age children I’m all too familiar with the summer child-care shuffle. I’m not one to wing it in this department so there is a spreadsheet and calendar and 16 tabs open on my laptop. There is a sticky note
As our staff gear up for Playful Nature Explorers’ return March 1st, we’ve been busy onboarding our new educators, Kelsey Brewster and Jason McClevish. An unexpected delight of orienting new staff for an ICG signature program is revisiting past years’ adventures. We’ve been exploring old
