October 3, 2022
It's sweater weather, and Stewart Park and the Cayuga Waterfront Trail are humming with folks enjoying the crisp air and beautiful landscapes. Thank you to all who came out for our annual fundraiser in partnership with Wharton Studio Museum, Party for the Park. We've got party pics below!
The Friends of Stewart Park Team
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Thank you to all who attended Party for the Park 2022! We couldn't have asked for a more lovely night, with excellent music from London McDaniel, Scott Wiggins of La Tourelle pouring the fine assortment of Finger Lakes libations; delicious food thanks to the help of Maryann Friend and Mama Said Hand Pies; wonderful guest speakers Patricia Longoria, Anna Kelles and Rob Cantelmo; Stewartship Awards, and a dozen raffle prizes given away! Proceeds from Party for the Park benefit Stewart Park revitalization!
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Raffle Prize donors: Alphabet Soup, an anonymous supporter, August Moon Spa & La Tourelle, Bool's Flower Shop, FlipBooKit, Frank Muller Photography, Home Green Home, Mockingbird Paperie, NCM Nutrition, Wild Birds Unlimited at the Lab of Ornithology, FSP and WSM & its Board of Trustees.
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Each year at Party for the Park, Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum give out Stewartship Awards which recognize our dedicated partners and volunteers who make important contributions to the ongoing revitalization of Stewart Park and to Ithaca’s parks and waterfront as a whole.
Congratulations to the recipients: Jennifer Ahrens & Bero Architecture -accepted by Kati Smith, the Community Beautification Program - accepted by Janine Willis and Rhonda Lathwell, and Sebastian Aceto.
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SILENT MOVIE MONTH EVENTS
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Join Wharton Studio Museum and their collaborating partners in celebrating the11th annual Silent Movie Month in Ithaca! With movie screenings, literary events, audio theatre and a sip and draw event, there's something for everyone! View the full schedule of Silent Movie Month events online!
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Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to the two edge trimming events hosted by FSP and the Ithaca Dragonboat Club earlier in September. They cut back the invasive shrub Amorpha fruticosa (False Indigo Bush). This is naturalized and not a native plant to Tompkins County and New York State, but often forms thickets on the lakeshore. Cutting it back ensures everyone can enjoy the view of Cayuga Lake this fall and winter.
Pictured left to right:
Cass Park: Peggy Gray, Jennifer Gray, Rosemary Rukavena, Paula Loskamp and Jorj Buchholz.
Stewart Park: Frank Muller, Carol Johnson, Rick Lightbody and Mike Naperski.
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MORE PARK & TRAIL NEWS & EVENTS
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FUN ON THE TRAIL
Bike Walk Tompkins organizes all sorts of fun events in Ithaca and on the Cayuga Waterfront Trail. They host full moon lighted bike ride each month, with the next on Sunday Oct. 9. This event will also include a bike light giveaway for participants. Visit their website or Facebook Page for more info!
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