<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo <<a href="mailto:lam26@cornell.edu">lam26@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">February 4, 2011 2:33:02 PM EST</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"<a href="mailto:cce-ithaca-childrens-garden-l@cornell.edu">cce-ithaca-childrens-garden-l@cornell.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:cce-ithaca-childrens-garden-l@cornell.edu">cce-ithaca-childrens-garden-l@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"<a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu">tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu">tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Ithaca Children's Garden : February 2011</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo <<a href="mailto:lam26@cornell.edu">lam26@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div>Ithaca Children's Garden<br>e-News February 2011<br><br>The mission of the Ithaca Children's Garden is to create a unique and joyful garden environment designed to inspire,<br>empower, and connect children and youth with the importance of plants and the natural world in their lives.<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>In this issue....<br><br>PROGRAMS and EVENTS<br>2/7 WINTER SPROUTS 10:30am @ Mama Goose --- Caterpillars<br>2/14 WINTER SPROUTS 10:30am @ Mama Goose --- Valentine's Day Flowers<br>2/21 WINTER SPROUTS 10:30am @ Mama Goose --- Apples<br>2/28 WINTER SPROUTS 10:30am @ Mama Goose --- Trees<br>Online Program Calendar<br><br>WHAT's GROWING at the GARDEN<br>A winter wonderland!<br><br>GARDEN NEWS<br>Dates set for 2011 events<br>Now scheduling Spring Field Trips<br>Find us on Facebook<br><br>HELP the GARDEN GROW<br>Annual Appeal in Full Swing<br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>PROGRAMS and EVENTS<br><br>Winter Sprouts @ Mama Goose<br>430 W. State St. Ithaca<br>Every Monday in February, 10:30-11:30am<br><br>Especially for young children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers, Winter Sprouts features a stories and get-your-hands-dirty activities at 10:30am through the end of February. Explore trees, snow, seeds, birds, flowers, caterpillars and more! For more info: <a href="mailto:lam26@cornell.edu">lam26@cornell.edu</a>, 272.2292 x186, or <a href="http://www.ithacachildrensgarden.org">www.ithacachildrensgarden.org</a><br><br>2/7: The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Clara Caterpillar and we'll be making Caterpillar Sprouts<br>2/14 Flower Garden & The Reason for a Flower and we'll be making Flower Bouquet Collages and Flower Sun Catchers <br>2/21 One Red Apple & Ten Red Apples and we'll be making Apple Stamps and sprouting Apple Seeds<br>2/28 A Tree is Nice & Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree and we'll be making Tree Seasons Finger Paintings<br><br>The quickest way to find out what's going on at the Children's Garden? Visit our online calendar:<br><a href="http://www.ithacachildrensgarden.org/programs_calendar.html">http://www.ithacachildrensgarden.org/programs_calendar.html</a><br>See a week or month at a glance and simply click on the each entry for information about the program, location, times and fees. <br><br>WHAT'S GROWING at THE GARDEN<br><br>It's a winter wonderland down at Cass Park and the Gardens are hibernating peacefully under a thick blanket of snow. There are still things to see and do. <br><br>Gaia the Turtle loves visits, even in the winter. She's a great spot for seasonal photos. Take one this month, again in April, then July and October for a glimpse of yourself, the Garden, and Ithaca in every season. <br><br>Human visitors to the Garden slow down in the winter months but the birds and animals still stop by daily. Look for tracks in the snow and see if you can figure out who has been visiting. Sit for a three minutes, quiet and still with a pad of paper and a pencil. How many birds did you see? How many did you hear? <br><br>Spring will be here before long. Have an idea of something we should grow in the Edible Garden this year? Email your ideas to Leigh (LAM26@cornell.edu). <br><br><br>GARDEN NEWS<br><br>Dates Set for 2011 Events!<br>Spring Open House: Saturday May 7th<br>Gaia's Hatchday Celebration: Saturday August 6th<br>Scarecrow Jubilee & Pumpkin Jam: Saturday October 15th<br><br>Now scheduling Spring Field Trips<br>Interested in bringing your class to the Children's Garden this spring? We are currently scheduling Field Trips for May and June. Dates are limited so reserve yours today!<br><br>Find us on Facebook! <br><br><br>HELP the GARDEN GROW<br>Annual Appeal in Full Swing<br>Help the Garden grow with an annual gift to support our many free and low-cost education programs as well as new and existing gardens on our 3-acre Cass Park site. <br><br>View the most recent annual appeal letter on our website to see what your generous donation supports in 2011: <br>http://www.ithacachildrensgarden.org/PDFs/AnnualAppeal2010_GeneralLetter.pdf<br><br><br>Print and mail a donation form or send your gift via Paypal: <br>http://www.ithacachildrensgarden.org/giving.html<br><br><br><br><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>