Dear Stewart Park and Waterfront Trail Friends,
It’s been a whirlwind of a year and we want to thank you for your support -- for your gifts to FSP, for joining our Centennial Zoom events, for coming out for Stewart Park’s 100th birthday party, for attending theatre and music in the park, and for volunteering at our park and trail landscaping, clean up, and storm debris pick-up days. The park serves the community and we appreciate you supporting FSP and Stewart Park!
Our Centennial Challenge fund has just gone over the $100,000 mark, putting us close to our $150,000 goal. This is exciting news and we have you to thank.
Everyone at FSP -- our staff and board members-- are looking forward to a busy and productive new year. We hope you will continue to join us in all aspects of our revitalization efforts in the park.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and winter -- stay well -- and here’s to a healthy and happy new year!
Rick Manning, Executive Director |
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The Cayuga Waterfront Trail will be closed between Farmers Market and the footbridge over Cascadilla Creek from approximately December 3rd through December 31st while work is being done by the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Please see the map above for a detour, which is also posted along the Trail. The detour uses sidewalks along Cooperative Extension, Sciencenter, Franklin Street Market and Aldi. To learn more, see the City if Ithaca's media release here.
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WHARTON BATHROOMS ADORNED
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On Tuesday, Dec. 7th, Wharton Studio history themed wrap-around graphic panels were installed in the recently constructed year-round restrooms in the Wharton Studio Building. These panels, designed by Joe LaMarre of Uncommonplace, along with the new pendant lights, are the final touches on the new bathrooms, the first step in developing the Wharton Studio Park Center (WSPC.) Once complete, the WSPC will feature exhibit space, a café and lakefront terrace, and small shop/office.
A big thank you to Jerry Dietz and CSP Management for making the panel project possible.
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Join Friends of Stewart Park and the Herschell Carousel Factory Museum for a free Zoom presentation featuring captivating photos and lively discussion of the history of Herschell Carousels— including the ups and downs of the one in Stewart Park!
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Join Friends of Stewart Park for a free virtual event this coming February -- a light-hearted look back at 20 years of trail making - the good, the bad, and... the challenging! Jean McPheeters and Rick Manning will present a scintillating presentation on waterfront history, inspiring trails, and the planning intrigue that led to the construction of our beloved Cayuga Waterfront Trail.
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CASCADILLA BOATHOUSE VIDEO
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Yesterday, Historic Ithaca released this video about the Cascadilla Boathouse Restoration Project. The video premiered at the NY Statewide Preservation Conference last month. Ithaca was the (virtual) host city for this year's confernece. Thanks to videographer Jacob Mroczek for Jon Reis Photography for the wonderful footage and editing. FSP is pleased to share this incredible video with you.
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Thank you to all made a gift on Giving Tuesday! Together we raised $1,808 for the new Stewart Park Picnic Grove, which will go a long way to creating the new grove and pollinator garden, and building accessible picnic tables for this new shaded picnic area near the Inclusive Playground.
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Last Saturday, December 4, locals participated in the YMCA's Santa Run 5K and Family Elf Mile at Stewart Park. What a fun event for a great cause! Learn more about the annual event at https://www.ithacaymca.com/santa-run.html
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WINTER ON THE CWT
Winter is a great time to enjoy the Waterfront Trail! However, once the snow comes, the only section of the Trail that receives winter maintenance is the stretch along Cass Park, marked in black on this map.
City workers do their best to get the Trail there cleaned-off quickly after every snowfall, so this is by far the safest section of the CWT this time of year.
That said, snow naturally melts off the black-paved Trail faster than on unpaved surfaces, so the entire Trail tends to melt-off once temperatures go above freezing for a few day at a time. Please take care whenever using the Trail in winter.
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2021 WAS STEWART PARK'S CENTENNIAL YEAR. THANKS YOU TO ALL OUR CENTENNIAL SPONSORS, WHO MADE ALL OF THIS YEAR'S CELEBRETORY EVENTS A REALITY |
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