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How lovely to see spring awakening on the waterfront! The warm weather is just ahead and there's lots to do to prepare Stewart Park and the Cayuga Waterfront Trail for the year. Read on for ways you can spring into action with volunteer opportunities. |
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The new playground bathroom is progressing quickly, thanks to Edger Enterprises and their subcontractors. The completely accessible building features three bathrooms: one male, one female, and one all gender/family with an adult changing table. Interior plumbing and electrical work will be followed by sheetrock, lighting and furnishings. Exterior siding is scheduled to begin soon, to be completed by the end of March. Work on the new splash pad will begin in April.
The project is still on schedule to be completed and opened by the end of June and the July 4th holiday weekend (Stewart Park’s 103rd anniversary). |
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Join Friends of Stewart Park for its annual waterfront cleanup, Saturday, April 6 from 10 am to noon!
Together we'll practice good stewardship of our park and Cayuga Lake’s waterfront. Dress for the weather, wear boots, and bring gloves, garbage bags, litter grabbers or anything else that will help. Thanks to Zero Waste Ithaca for partnering with FSP on this cleanup.
Meet at the Picnic “Large” Pavilion. If the weather is terrible, we’ll reschedule to April 7th.
Help spread the word! Like and Share the event on Facebook. |
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Join FSP and Brandon Hoak, the Native Plant Specialist and Outreach Communicator for the Tompkins Pollinator Pathway for a virtual Pollinator Pathway presentation Wednesday, April 17 at 7pm.
Brandon will talk about the Tompkins Pollinator Pathway Project which aims to connect local gardens, parks, trails and landscapes to improve habitat corridors for pollinators in the county. Like and share the event on Facebook. |
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FSP invites you to join Meena Haribal for a guided spring bird walk in Stewart Park! Dress for the weather, bring your binoculars, and meet at the Cascadilla Boathouse at 8:30 am. Rain Date Sunday May 5. More Info
Like and share the event on Facebook. |
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| SPONSOR THE CAROUSEL Did you know you can provide thousands of free Carousel rides while supporting Friends of Stewart Park with a tax-deductible gift?
As a Carousel Sponsor, your organization or business will be recognized with:
*Your name and/or logo featured on a prominent sign at the Carousel.
*Acknowledgements through social media such as Facebook, Instagram and the FSP newsletter.
*As many as 2,500 smiles daily from children who appreciate your gift!
Click here to learn more! |
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MORE PARK AND TRAIL NEWS |
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| WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
FSP is pleased to announce that our Board President Diana Riesman has been recognized as a 2024 Woman of Distinction by Assemblymember Anna Kelles (Assembly District 125) during Women’s History Month.
Riesman is also the Executive Director of our partner in revitalization, Wharton Studio Museum.
Diana thanks Rick Manning and board member Beth Gerrard for nominating her, and congratulates all the other awardees! Thanks also to Assemblymember Anna Kelles! |
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| HOMETOWN HERO
We are pleased to announce that FSP’s own Rick Manning has been named as the first recipient of Tompkins Weekly’s Hometown Heroes Award, which recognizes Manning for his many contributions and dedication to the Ithaca community.
Read the the article by Jaime Cone Hughes in the Tompkins Weekly.
Photo by Jaime Cone |
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| DAFFODIL DASH RETURNS TO THE CAYUGA WATERFRONT TRAIL
Ithaca Garden Club and Ithaca Children’s Garden Second Annual Daffodil Dash at Ithaca’s Cass Park on April 13, 2024 is now open for the 1-mile fun run/walk and 5-K race! Experience the sights and smells of 130,000 blooming daffodils along the level, accessible course. Sponsors’ generosity allows every dollar raised to transform into more daffodils, planted by the City of Ithaca and Cornell volunteers using unique equipment. To contribute to the fall 2024 daffodil planting, please visit Daff-a-Dazzle. Learn more and register. |
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| I LOVE MY PARK DAY
Join FSP Saturday, May 4, from 10AM-noon for I Love My Park Day!
We'll prepare the park for summer by cleaning up garden beds, planting new landscaping, raking the playground, mulching, trimming lakeside vegetation and more. Dress for the weather and bring your gloves, rakes, clippers and other gardening tools.
More info and registration |
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| DISCOVER CAYUGA LAKE
DCL's first public cruises are scheduled for Friday, May 10th! Check their Booking Calendar to see our 2024 schedule, or to purchase your 2024 Lake Lover's season pass.
DCL is working with local youth employment services to provide job training experiences for local teens this summer. Click here for more info.
DCL seeks Sunday April 14, 10:30-12:30 for cleaning and redecorating boarding facilities for MV Teal. Can you help? If so, please RSVP to Bill, bill@discovercayugalake.org. |
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| SAVE THE DATES
WATERMUSIC Planned for Sunday, August 4 beginning at 5 PM.
PARTY FOR THE PARK Planned for Saturday, September 21 at 6PM.
STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS! |
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