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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 Wed, April 17 at 7pm.

Brandon will introduce attendees to the Tompkins Pollinator Pathway Project, which aims to connect local gardens, parks, trails and landscapes to improve habitat corridors for pollinators in the county.

About Brandon Hoak: Brandon is the native plant specialist and outreach communicator for the Tompkins Pollinator Pathway, through Cornell’s School of Public & Ecosystem Health. TPP is a local organization focused on connecting local gardens to improve and maximize habitat corridors for pollinators. Brandon is the founder of Busy Bee Ecological Designs, an endeavor dedicated to providing native gardening and sustainable landscape design to individuals.

Join Friends of Stewart Park and the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum for a free Zoom presentation featuring captivating photos and lively discussion of the history of Herschell Carrousels— including the ups and downs of the one in Stewart Park!

Join local historian, Corey Ryan Earle, as he introduces us to Patrick “Patsy” Conway. In the early 20th century, Conway and his Ithaca Band toured the country and the world, but one of their favorite venues was right here in Stewart Park. Learn about Ithaca's very own "Music Man" and his impact locally and nationally during the Golden Age of Bands.

For more about Corey and his presentations on Cornell University and local history, visit his website.

This presentation is brought to you in partnership with Wharton Studio Museum in celebration of Silent Movie Month.

Thank you to Gold Centennial Sponsors Anchor Capital Management, Bousquet Holstein PLLC, Cargill Salt, Centennial Exhibit Sponsor Tompkins Trust Company, 100th Birthday Bash Co-Sponsor Wegmans, and Contributing Sponsors C.S.P. Management, City Harbor, LLC, Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Iron Design, La Tourelle, M&T Bank, McPherson Builders, Merrill Wealth Management, NYSEG, Parkitects, Taitem Engineering and The Home Depot for making this and all our events and exhibits possible!

FSP is pleased to present Andrew Zepp, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, for another informative virtual presentation in our Centennial series. Andy will discuss the water quality of Cayuga Lake, why the prevalence of toxic algae, FLLT’s landslide conservation efforts to enhance the Lake's water quality and other strategies for improving the health of Cayuga Lake.

Thank you to Gold Centennial Sponsors Anchor Capital Management, Bousquet Holstein PLLC, Cargill Salt, Centennial Exhibit Sponsor Tompkins Trust Company, 100th Birthday Bash Co-Sponsor Wegmans, and Contributing Sponsors C.S.P. Management, City Harbor, LLC, Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Iron Design, La Tourelle, M&T Bank, McPherson Builders, Merrill Wealth Management, NYSEG, Parkitects, Taitem Engineering and The Home Depot for making this and all our events and exhibits possible!

Due to the extensive storm damage in Stewart Park on Monday, June 21, we've decided it best to postpone the Trees of Stewart Park tour. Once City Forester Jeanne Grace and Friends of Stewart Park find a suitable date to reschedule, we announce it and contact current registrees. Thank you for understanding.

The Trees of Stewart Park and Renwick Wildwood. Explore one of Ithaca’s last mature floodplain forests, located in Stewart Park, with City Forester Jeanne Grace and Cornell Botanic Garden Natural Areas Steward Jules Ginenthal.

This program will occur in-person with limited space available - register early! Rain date TBD.

A video of the live event will be posted to the FSP YouTube channel soon after the live event is over.

Thank you to Gold Centennial Sponsors Anchor Capital Management, Bousquet Holstein PLLC, Cargill Salt, Centennial Exhibit Sponsor Tompkins Trust Company, 100th Birthday Bash Co-Sponsor Wegmans, and Contributing Sponsors City Harbor, LLC, C.S.P. Management, Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, La Tourelle, M&T Bank, McPherson Builders, Merrill Wealth Management, Parkitects, Taitem Engineering and The Home Depot for making this and all our events and exhibits possible!

Friends of Stewart Park and its partners in park revitalization, Wharton Studio Museum and the City of Ithaca, welcome your input as we update the Stewart Park Revitalization Plan! The SPRP is a vision and roadmap for the park's next ten years, as well as the next 100! FSP, WSM and the City want to know what you love about the park, what you want to see improved in the park. Join us Wednesday, June 9 at 7pm for this important virtual public meeting about Stewart Park's future. At the meeting, we'll go over the 2011 Revitalization Plan, what has happened since then & what's still to come, ask for your input.

Thank you to Gold Centennial Sponsors Anchor Capital Management, Bousquet Holstein PLLC, Cargill Salt, Centennial Exhibit Sponsor Tompkins Trust Company, 100th Birthday Bash Co-Sponsor Wegmans, and Contributing Sponsors City Harbor, LLC, C.S.P. Management, Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, La Tourelle, M&T Bank, McPherson Builders, Merrill Wealth Management, Parkitects, Taitem Engineering and The Home Depot for making this and all our events and exhibits possible!

Boys & Girls in the Boat: Ithaca’s Amazing History of Competitive Rowing -

For over 125 years, crews have rowed sweep and scull on Cayuga Lake. Explore how and why rowing reigns in Ithaca in this free Zoom presentation featuring captivating photos and lively discussion with some of Ithaca's biggest rowing champions.

Presenters include Drew Tennant, Cornell and Cascadilla Boat Club Rowing Coach; Bruce Fabens, former President of the Cascadilla Boat Club; Becky Robinson, Ithaca College's Women's Rowing Head Coach, Caryn Davies, Olympic double gold & silver medalist; and Andrew Byrnes, Olympic gold & silver medalist.

This presentation will include a short feature on the restoration of the Cascadilla Boathouse, which will be ongoing throughout the summer of 2021.

Thank you to Centennial Sponsors Tompkins Trust Company; Cargill; Wegmans; Bousquet Holstein PLLC; Hancock Estabrook, LLP; La Tourelle; Parkitects; Taitem Engineering; City Harbor; M&T Bank CSP Management, and The Home Depot for making this and all our events and exhibits possible!

The Many Lives of Stewart Park: Past & Present

Cayuga Nation fishing village of Neodakheat. Swampy farmland. Competitive rowing oasis. Trolley and amusement park. Home of Wharton, Inc. silent movie studio. And today, one of the area's most popular recreational and cultural hubs! One thing's for sure: Stewart Park is a special place.

Explore the rich history of Ithaca's favorite lakeside destination with those who know it best in this free online event featuring: Friends of Stewart Park Executive Director Rick Manning; Executive Director of Wharton Studio Museum and FSP Board President Diana Riesman, Susan Holland, Executive Director of Historic Ithaca, and Bryan McCraken, Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Planner with the City of Ithaca.

Registration required. Register at: https://livesofstewartpark.bpt.me

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