Tompkins Weekly covers the launch of Explore the Waterfront – 4 weeks of free, socially-distant outdoor family programming from Ithaca Children’s Garden, Discover Cayuga Lake, Paddle-N-More, and Sciencenter.
Tompkins County Area Transit is reactivating their summer Route 22 to bring travelers to area parks for Explore the Waterfront – 4 weeks of free, socially-distant, outdoor family programming from Ithaca Children’s Garden, Discover Cayuga Lake, Paddle-N-More, and Sciencenter.
TCAT launches free modified Route 22 for a limited time to support Explore the Waterfront collaborative program from Ithaca Children’s Garden, Discover Cayuga Lake, Sciencenter, and Paddle-N-More.
Cornell student Kelly Song shares a reflection on her experience working as a Horticulture Intern at the Garden during the summer of 2019 in the Cornell Daily Sun.
One of our favorite books at ICG is Lois Ehlert’s Growing Vegetable Soup. If you don’t have a copy at home or access to the library check out a read aloud on Youtube. You can mute the volume and read it yourself if you prefer.
Bread is one of the most common foods around the world. It’s a food that connects people across time, geography, and culture. Children can easily help make bread and nothing compares to the aroma of it baking in the oven. Learn about bread through these
Learn what your soil is made of with our Soil Jar Science experiment! Materials: 1 pint or quart glass jar with a tight fitting lid Water Liquid dish soap Soil Shovel or trowel Head outside and dig a hole. Aim to go at least 6-8
Turtles lay their eggs in nests they build on land. Mama turtles dig a hole about 6 inches deep in loose sand, soil, or decaying debris. They lay 20 or more eggs in the hole and then cover it back up. After the eggs are
Looking for all the fun of mud play with less of the mess? Clean Mud is for you! It’s as fun to make as it is to play with. Materials: White bar soap Roll of toilet paper Water Butter knife Shallow bin or baking pan
