Celebrate the life of someone special or honor a beloved friend or family member with a tribute gift to Ithaca Children’s Garden. A tribute gift is a meaningful donation made in honor of someone special. This gift can commemorate a significant life event — such as a birthday or anniversary — add meaning for the person who already has it all — or serve as a lasting tribute to someone who has passed away. Your gift is a heartfelt way to connect their legacy with ICG’s mission of inspiring young environmental stewards.
Honor someone special with a gift in their name or memory.
How to Make a Tribute Gift
Making a tribute gift is simple. You can give online through our website, where you can specify the honoree’s name and share a personal message. Alternatively, you can contact us directly to discuss your tribute gift.
By making a tribute gift to Ithaca Children’s Garden, you honor the memory of a loved one or celebrate someone special while supporting a cause that nurtures a love for nature in children. Together, we can create a brighter future for our community, inspired by the individuals we cherish.
The Bulb Labyrinth Memorial Garden
The Bulb Labyrinth Memorial Garden is a serene space at ICG dedicated to honoring the memory of babies and children lost within our community. Developed in collaboration with the Ithaca Childbearing Loss Network, this Garden features a diverse array of blooming bulbs and perennials, a winding stone pathway that is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, sculptures created by local artists, a central flowering redbud tree, and a peace pole inscribed with “Hope, Peace, Love, and Remembrance” in 15 languages. Stone benches provide a place for reflection.
The Garden offers a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with vibrant blooms, whether seeking contemplation and solace or joyful exploration. Each path invites personal journeys of healing and remembrance.
If you are seeking a meaningful way to honor the memory of a beloved child, we invite you to explore the Bulb Labyrinth Memorial Garden. Please feel free to reach out for more information.
Ithaca Children’s Garden is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. TIN: 52-2291247. EIN: 52-2291247 ICG’s mailing address is 1013 W. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850. (This is different than our Physical address: 121 Turtle Way, Ithaca NY 14850.)
Faces of Philanthropy
Why do you love & support The Garden?
Photographer Sarah Clapp asked this question to some of ICG’s incredible members, partners, and Garden enthusiasts, and the outcome was simply beautiful. The resulting exhibition, Photographing Philanthropy for the Love of Humanity, debuted at ICG’s 2017 Annual Celebration and perfectly encapsulates the role of the Garden in the lives and hearts of ICG devotees. See for yourself!
“I was born and raised in Ithaca and I was looking for a way to give back to the community, a friend was on the board of the garden and I was intrigued by working with children to get them out into the natural world. Being part of educating a generation on the importance and wonder of the natural world is one of the many reasons I became involved with the garden.”
Ed
“My involvement with the Ithaca Children’s Garden started many years ago. I was able to work with the team involved, and I realized quickly that the team was very passionate which was inspiring. From the team, to the enjoyment I see in the faces of the children who explore it, being outdoors and interacting with nature, that connection with the natural world is amazing to see.”
Todd
“I know how much my children love the Garden, and I feel like the Garden is a place where I can contribute my unique skills to add to the already existing magic. I can see how the passion of the staff helps to make that magic happen which is one of the many reasons I love being a part of it.”