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|  Help us keep the SUMMER SPARK in STEWART PARK
Summer is the busiest, most magical time in Stewart Park-- families picnic, kids explore the playground, and community events draw crowds and fill the lawns with fun and activity. More people, however, mean more work to keep the park clean, safe and welcoming to all.
Please support Friends of Stewart Park by making a gift today to help keep the park buzzing all summer long! |
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| | It’s always fun to see Stewart Park really bloom in summer! Splash pad, playground, carousel, picnics, graduation parties, festivals, paddle rentals, tennis, camps and more! The park is full of action!
Please remember to be courteous to your fellow park users and to help keep Stewart Park clean by taking all your trash with you when you leave for the day. Thanks! |
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| Picnic Pavilion Ribbon Cutting |
| On Friday, May 30, Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum officially opened and then dedicated the new Addition to the Picnic Pavilion in Stewart Park to the memory of Todd Peterson who worked for the Ithaca Youth Bureau's Stewart Park Day Camp for more than thirty years, as well as with Belle Sherman Elementary School and Running to Places (R2P) Theatre Company. Todd changed the lives of thousands of children for the better. His sister Julia Stewart and R2P's Joey Steinhagen spoke to this. The new addition to the pavilion will be used as storage for the Stewart Park day camp, consolidating the camp into one building. We invite you to watch X Ambassadors touching song Your Town here, and hear about Todd by Sam Harris here. |
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| | Wonderful news this week! FSP has been awarded a grant from Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County for another accessible picnic table in Stewart Park, as well as the accessible stone dust surfacing for under the table.
This is a boon for the park, as there is a real need for more accessible picnic tables! We are truly grateful for this important funding!
Legacy Foundation continues to support the revitalization of Stewart Park with recent grants for the updating of interpretive signs on each of the park’s four main buildings, and an adult-size changing table in the new seasonal bathrooms by the splash pad.
Thank you, Legacy Foundation, for helping make Stewart Park welcoming for all! |
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| | | ITHACA REGGAE FEST
JUNE 20-22
The 7th Annual Ithaca Reggae Fest returns to historic Stewart Park June 20-22, 2025!
It's a conscious celebration to protect and highlight Cayuga Lake and Ithaca’s legendary reggae history. Join us for a beautiful weekend filled with reggae music, yoga, water, skateboarding, art, dance, delicious food & beverages and so much more.
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| | | HISTORY WALK AND TALK SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
We invite you to a tour of historic Stewart Park hosted by Historic Ithaca, Friends of Stewart Park, and Wharton Studio Museum. The guided walking tour will focus on the park's history and its current revitalization. The tour goes throughout the park, so please be sure to wear proper footwear and bring a water bottle. Meet on the Waterfront Trail in front of the Picnic “Large” Pavilion. Please register below! |
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| | | ITHACA MUSHROOM WALK SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Discover the fascinating world of fungi with monthly Mushroom Walks at Renwick Wildwood Bird Sanctuary in Stewart Park, Ithaca, NY. Perfect for adults and families with children. LEARN MORE |
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| | | ACCESS OUTDOORS EXPO
SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cornell Outdoor Education, Paddle-N-More, and Friends of Stewart Park invite you to the Access Outdoors Expo.
Find out what adaptive programs and resources are availalbe in our community. Meet with groups who offer programs and lessons in adaptive climbing, paddling, skiing, biking and more!
Stewart Park near Paddle-N-More. |
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| OPEN HOUSE AND DESIGN PRESENTATION
FOR THE WHARTON STUDIO & CAFE PROJECT IN STEWART PARKSATURDAY, JULY 12, 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Friends of Stewart Park (FSP) and Wharton Studio Museum (WSM) invite you to an open house and design presentation all about the upcoming Wharton Studio & Café, the next major revitalization project in Stewart Park.
Join us at the site of the project, in front of the Wharton Studio Building, across the parking lot from the Picnic “Large” Pavilion in Stewart Park! Meet members of the project team -- the planners, architects, engineers, landscape architects and designers See renderings and drawings of the project Chat with FSP and WSM staff all about the project Get your questions answered
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| | | WATERMUSIC
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Friends of Stewart Park and Triphammer Arts invite you to for Watermusic and Dancing on the Trail Sunday, July 27 beginning at 5pm. Paddle, roll or stroll to great performances along the Cayuga Waterfront Trail between the Farmers Market and Cass Park. This year there will also be a closing performance at the Market with all the musicians! LEARN MORE |
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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, you or your organization or business will be recognized with: *Your name and/or logo featured on a prominent sign at the Carousel. *Ability to table at the Carousel. *Acknowledgements through social media such as Facebook, Instagram and the FSP newsletter. *Thousands of smiles from children and caregivers who appreciate your gift! LEARN MORE |
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| | FROM OUR PARTNER IN PARK REVITALIZATION, WHARTON STUDIO MUSEUM: |
| | Join Wharton Studio Museum and Historic Ithaca on Thursday, July 10th, 2025, for Behind the Scenes: Greystone Tour & Reception event At Greystone -- 106 Cayuga Heights Road in Cayuga Heights 5:30-7:30pm
Tickets are $65 each and include a drink ticket and hors d'oeuvres by Serendipity Catering All proceeds benefit the historic preservation work Historic Ithaca and Wharton Studio Museum are doing Tickets can be purchased through our website HERE or in person at Significant Elements.
Many thanks to our Sponsors: Schickel Construction, True Insurance, Howard Hanna, EDR, Sciarabba Walker and Sigma Chi Greystone Foundation. |
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| | | Save the Date for Wharton Studio Museum's Silent Movie Under the Stars on Saturday, August 23 at sundown at Upper Robert Treman State Park! 2025 marks the 15th year of this popular end-of-summer film event under the night sky. With live music by The Djangoners: Harry Aceto on Manouch rhythm guitar, Eric Aceto on violin, Bobby Henrie on lead guitar, and Brian Williams on double bass. Movie details coming soon! Free and open to everyone!
WSM thanks to Presenting Sponsor M&T Bank for its continuing support! |
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| | | THANK YOU! A group of students from Boynton Middle School held a bake sale, as part of a climate action project, and raised money to benefit the Pollinator Pathway!
Student spokesperson Zinnia, says, "We chose the pollinator pathway because we wanted to support your mission to create more areas and plants for pollinators. Pollinators are an extremely important part of our environment that support ecosystems and grow native plants to improve the local natural environment. Pollinators help to grow our food and sustain our lives. Thank you for your work to support and create healthy environments that improve the local ecosystem and allow pollinators to thrive."
Thank you, Zinnia, William, Riley, Alin, and Avery! We'll earmark your generous donation for a pollinator garden in Stewart Park! If you'd like to learn more about the Pollinator Pathway, visit stewartpark.org/pollinatorpathway |
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