Todd Edmonds, CEO and Creative Director of Iron Design, helped design a three-sided, 20 foot tall identity sign for Ithaca Children’s Garden Garden to be placed at the Rt.89 Intersection. The sign will increase the Garden’s visibility to passing traffic and pedestrians and after a
Teen Urban Farmers (TUF), ICG’s longest running program (started in 1999) introduces Lucas VanDee, teen co-leader to assist TUF Manager, Lauren Salzman. Teen Urban Farmers empowers teens through a unique summer employment experience and year-round after-school program. Influenced by positive youth develop research and practices,
ICG is pleased to share the news that we have been awarded two important new grants for garden care and development: $9,700 from The John Ben Snow Foundation, and $60,000 over a four year period through New York State. The John Ben Snow Foundation award
After offering his hard work, dedication, and good company for two years, Andrew Slaughter, ICG’s AmeriCorps VISTA member, is heading on to graduate school at Duke University. Working as our grant manager, systems administrator, and general office guru, Andrew has been an integral part of ICG
More than 500 people attended ICG’s 6th annual International Mud Day at Ithaca Children’s Garden. The event welcomed new and seasoned Garden visitors and made a wonderful muddy mess! Check out event photos on Flickr. In case you missed it, you can see the terrific video produced
Photo Gallery: Mud, madness and fun at Ithaca’s International Mud Day, Ithaca Voice, 6/25/17
We are extremely honored to announce that ICG has been awarded American Public Garden Association (APGA) Program of Excellence Award for the Hands-On-Nature Anarchy Zone. The award “recognizes an Association member garden who has displayed a truly innovative spirit in the development of an original
Video and interview with Ithaca Voice and Elaine Springer, ICG Communications Coordinator, during International Mud Day 2017, held at Ithaca Children’s Garden’s Hands-On-Nature Anarchy Zone.
International Mud Day 2017, WHCU Radio Lee Rayburn, WHCU, and Elaine Springer, ICG Communications Coordinator discuss International Mud Day, held at Ithaca Children’s Garden’s Hands-On-Nature Anarchy Zone.
