Ithaca Children's Garden (ICG) connects children, youth, teens, and families to nature through its 3-acre public garden in Cass Park. In addition to providing a beautiful, magical place for discovery, ICG offers outstanding, permaculture-inspired environmental education year-round.
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Located on the beautiful Cayuga Waterfront Trail and walkable to downtown Ithaca, ICG is home to Gaia, larger than life turtle sculpture, with numerous attractions including a kitchen garden with honeybees and hens, a bird garden, straw-bale troll house, recycled bottle greenhouse, blooming bulb labyrinth, and nationally recognized Hands-on-Nature Anarchy Zone.
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Three enchanted acres await your discovery. Come once, return often. Find childhood magic here, whatever your age. Â Open daily, dawn to dusk, admission is free and wheelchair accessible.
Don't miss one of Ithaca's best outdoor attractions!