Ithaca Children’s Garden in Cass Park celebrates 20 years
The Ithaca Journal gets excited for the 20 Years of ICG celebration with this collection of pictures that the Journal has taken at ICG over the years.
Longtime Ithaca teacher remembered at Ithaca Children’s Garden, called protector of childhood
Ithaca Journal covers memorial service held for ICG Board member and teacher Kathleen Downes at ICG that drew over 200 people. Kathleen Downes was a fierce protector of childhood and avid proponent of social justice and inclusion. https://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2019/04/18/ithaca-teacher-killed-crash-honored-childrens-garden/3497387002/
ICG Featured in Smithsonian’s Community of Gardens
Check out ICG, in the company of some of the nation’s other best community gardens, on the Smithsonian’s new Community of Gardens website. https://communityofgardens.si.edu/items/show/12377
Ithaca Children’s Garden keeps growing in year 20
So excited to share this most recent article from the Ithaca Times about the growth of ICG and looking forward to the next 20 years. Check out the entire story here:https://www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/ithaca-children-s-garden-keeps-growing-in-year/article_69f48cae-3aaa-11e9-954e-d783c8e6afb0.html
Celebrate winter’s extremes at the 7th Annual Festival of Fire and Ice
The Ithaca Voice gives a sneak peek into ICG’s yearly celebration of winter, complete with a fun video from last year’s Festival of Fire and Ice. https://ithacavoice.com/2019/02/celebrate-winters-extremes-at-the-7th-annual-festival-of-fire-and-ice/
Walk-along story at Ithaca Children’s Garden celebrates diversity in children.
The Ithaca Journal highlights ICG for the installation of a walk-along story “All Colors of the Earth” celebrating the diversity in all children. Check out the entire story here. https://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2019/01/03/walk-along-story-experience-celebrates-diversity-children/2465731002/
Ithaca Children’s Garden Creates Interactive Walk-Along Story
The Ithaca Voice highlighted ICG’s installation of a walk-along story “All Colors of the Earth” written by Sheila Hamanaka. This story celebrates the colors of children through the colors of love, beauty, and acceptance found all around us in nature. This is the first time this book
Ithaca Children’s Garden: a place for all!
Tompkins Weekly recently published an article highlighting the establishment of the Alston Scholarship Fund at ICG. This scholarship, created by former Ithacan Katherine Doob, provides supportive funding for local refugee families to have access to all ICG programming that have an associated cost. Read the
Children at Serious Play: Connecting to the Natural World in an Interactive Nature Space
ICG was featured in a recent publication from the Children and Nature Network highlighting an article revolving around connecting children with the natural world. CHILDREN AT SERIOUS PLAY: Connecting to the Natural World in an Interactive Nature Space