March 26 waterfront cleanup and other upcoming events

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Join FSP Saturday March 26 for some spring cleaning

View this email in your browser   MARCH 3, 2021 Dreaming of Spring... Celebrate Spring by joining Friends of Stewart Park for the annual waterfront cleanup, Saturday, March 26 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.  Meet at the Picnic “Large” Pavilion.  If the weather is terrible, we’ll reschedule to April 2nd. Share the event at on Facebook  or from our website. Thank you to our partners Zero Waste Ithaca for their help in this cleanup. Ithaca Native Landscape Symposium This year's INLS runs virtually March 4 and 5. The INLS educates professionals from various fields, as well as enthusiastic homeowners and gardeners, about native plants in the wild and their role in sustainable landscapes. Join FSP Executive Director Rick Manning, The Plantsmen's Dan Segal and other respected professionals to learn more about the natural world around us. Learn more and register Volunteer List Are you on Friends of Stewart Park and Cayuga Waterfront Trail volunteer list? Be the first to hear about volunteer opportunities by signing up at friendsofstewartpark.org/volunteer. We'll email you whenever a volunteer opportunity arises in the park or on the trail, like the waterfront cleanup detailed above, or I Love My Park Day on May 7. Join FSP for a morning of landscape cleanup and planting!  Friends of Stewart Park is seeking a Fundraising Coordinator. This part-time, permanent staff position has some flexibility for remote work and hours. Because FSP is returning to in-person work in the office and at meetings, proof of COVID-19 vaccination is requested. The Fundraising Coordinator should expect to work occasional evening and weekend hours for special events or meetings. Request more information by emailing FSPjobs@friendsofstewartpark.org. The Stewart Park Carousel turns 70 this year! (Yes! This year! Not last year!) and FSP can't wait to celebrate with you! Join us Saturday, June 25 in the park! More details coming soon! Also, Check out this article where WNBF names the Stewart Park Carousel as one of the best in New York State and don't forget to watch our recent program all about the history of the Stewart Park Carousel on YouTube!  MORE PARK & TRAIL NEWS AN EXHIBIT FROM TWO OF FSP'S PARTNERS IN PARK REVITALIZATION Wharton Studio Museum and Historic Ithaca's new exhibit Biggest Little Movie City: Ithaca’s Theaters Then and Now is now up at the Tompkins Center for History Culture in the Atrium Tower. The multimedia exhibit is free and open to the public. Visit Monday – Saturday, 10am to 5pm, through Saturday, May 7th, 2022. Presenting Sponsor is Canopy by Hilton Ithaca Downtown. CAYUGA WATERFRONT TRAIL ZOOM We hope you were able to join us live for The Cayuga Waterfront Trial: 20 Years in the Making. In case you missed it, or if you'd like to share the talk with others, it's now available to view on YouTube. While you're at it, check out all the great presentations Friends of Stewart Park has done on lake ecology, Ithaca's history or competitive rowing, the birds of Stewart Park and more on the the FSP YouTube channel. SPRING ORNITHOLOGY CLASS Would you like to learn more about birds and their lives? Register for the Cayuga Bird Club’s Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress; Thursdays March 31 to May 19 via Zoom. Dr. Kress’s presentations, enhanced with audio recordings, videos, and stunning photos, will include bird ID, song, behavior, migration, conservation, attracting birds, and more. Learn More. REDUCING WASTE Great news from our partners at Zero Waste Ithaca They have been working with the health department and businesses to develop and spread Bring Your Own Container practices to reduce waste in our area and our world! Zero Waste Ithaca members have been an incredible help in cleaning up Stewart Park, Cayuga Waterfront Trail and many other areas around Ithaca. Join them in bringing your own container, and check out their recent webinar with the founder of "Canada Reduces" to learn more about how you can curb your waste.  Friends of Stewart Park is a non-profit organization with a mission to enhance, revitalize and maintain Stewart Park and the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, in partnership with the City of Ithaca and park stakeholders, for the enjoyment of Ithaca residents and visitors to our community.     MAKE A GIFT    Copyright © 2022 Friends of Stewart Park, Inc., All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.