Ithaca Childrens Garden Inc

Programs: Camps, summer and school break: in 2016, icg served 2440 children through summer camp. The purpose of our summer camp program is to engage children entirely through sensory exploration of their environment, m-f, from 9am-4pm, for 10 weeks during the summer. We have a half-day camp for 3-5 yr olds, and a full-day camp for 6-12 year olds. Three (3) winter break camps were held during school vacations, serving 133 children.

garden site: icg provided a 3-acre public garden open every day of the year from dawn to dusk, ada accessible, including hosting approximately 15 public events and numerous programs throughout the year, and supporting non-formal environmental learning through casual visitation. In 2016, icg served 8,970 through direct programming and events, and a total of 55,329 recorded visits to the garden.

garden programs: tuf: icg's teen urban farmer (tuf) apprentice program employed 18 "at risk" teens identified by youth employment services (yes), a federally funded program through the city of ithaca, for 6 weeks at 20 hrs/wk, monday-thursday. Tuf is a teen employment program that seeks to prepare teens to enter the workforce,with a special focus on skill building and awareness raising related to employment opportunities within horticulture and related fields. Garden/family programs: all of our family programs have the shared purpose of engaging the whole family in the garden, through various themed programs, with the ultimate goal of inspiring environmental stewardship. In 2016 our themed family programs included hands-on-nature open days, playful nature pre-school. We served 2,254 individuals through our garden family programs. Drop-in family programs provide a format for families to causally drop by without the need for pre-registration, to take advantage of hands-on, guided learning with icg staff and volunteers: 18 events for 49 children and 56 adults,