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Local students, officials, and organizations plant 70,000 daffodil bulbs at Stewart Park to bloom in the spring

Local students, officials, and organizations plant 70,000 daffodil bulbs at Stewart Park to bloom in the spring

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Through fundraising efforts from Ithaca Garden Club’s annual Daffodil Dash, 70,000 daffodil bulbs have been planted at Stewart Park this fall.

On October 28th, 2026, members of the Ithaca Garden Club, Cornell professor Bill Miller, students from Cornell’s Intro to Plant Science class, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Beautification Team, and City of Ithaca Forester Jeanne Grace worked together to plant the bulbs.

An estimated 250,000 bulbs in total were planted this year at Cass Park, Stewart Park, and the Newman Municipal Golf Course.

Find more information on the Ithaca Garden Club and their fundraising efforts here.

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