At @TCPLny Kindergartners from Ithaca City School District craft bookmarks for the books they select and check out of the library. Enriching field experiences like this are offered through collaboration with ICSD, Discovery Trail IPEI #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

Fifth grade Ithaca City School District classes are welcomed to Cornell Lab field experience. They use KDT! Book in preparation and on the trip: Roger Tory Peterson's "First Guide to Birds of North America" thanks to the generosity of donors to IPEI Discovery Trail. #kdtithaca2025

Fifth grade Ithaca City School District students utilize old and new technology at Cornell Lab with Discovery Trail Trail educators. Binoculars and tablets help them explore Sapsucker Woods, a treasured habitat in this world class science venue. #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

Fourth graders from Ithaca City School District use chalkboards and ink pens during their special day at Eight Square Schoolhouse supported by The History Center in Tompkins County Discovery Trail Trail. It’s challenging for those used to markers, pens, pencils…as well as keyboarding. It’s truly “hands on”!

KDT! Ithaca Books extend the learning from each grade level Pre-K-5th field experience at a Discovery Trail Trail site. Students, teachers, and caregivers-the entire Ithaca City School District family all benefit from these literacy components, too! #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

Ten Ithaca City School District fourth grade classes are going this month to Bement Billings Farmstead with their buddies to experience more about local history! Buddy Up trips are important for the social interaction goal of KDT!#kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

Fourth graders from Ithaca City School District visiting the Bement Billings Farmstead are exposed to buildings dating back to post-Revolutionary development of this region! #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

When fourth grade Ithaca City School District students travel by bus with their buddies from another elementary school to the Bement Billings Farmstead, they have hands on experiences thanks to the Newark Valley Historical Society and funding from Discovery Trail IPEI #kdtithaca2025

Fourth graders from Ithaca City School District schools - Northeast and Belle Sherman - went together on a Buddy Up field trip to @TCPLny library. The MakerSpace was the highlight where they made marble spinners and other creations shown here. #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

⁦Caroline ICSD⁩ continues Celebration of Learning tradition. “How do animals survive on our Wilderness Trail?” Our vision, collaboration and creativity contribute to a better world. ⁦Ithaca City School District⁩ ⁦IPEI⁩

When Ithaca City School District fourth graders visit the Bement Billings Farmstead, they learn about "homespun" ways of growing and cooking food, sewing clothes, and maintaining buildings and equipment...AND they learn about fun toys made in the workshop. #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

Fifth graders from two Ithaca City School District elementary schools paired for KDT! Ithaca field experiences have been able to explore the new world class Cornell Lab visitor center's indoor exhibits as well as the trails. #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

.Cornell Lab educators walk the Sapsucker Woods trail with Ithaca City School District fifth grade buddies. There is much to learn from the flora including how it is a habitat for birds. Students become "citizen scientists" gathering data from observations. #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

The Stars and Stripes are flown across the Ithaca City School District and Discovery Trail including at the Eight Square Schoolhouse, but how many stars in 1892?! #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

The 24-25 school year for Ithaca City School District elementary schools is almost complete, and so is the KDT!Ithaca 20th season of field experiences with Discovery Trail Fourth graders spend their school day at the The History Center in Tompkins County Eight Square Schoolhouse like it's 1892 #kdtithaca2025

While at the Eight Square Schoolhouse The History Center in Tompkins County fourth graders from all Ithaca City School District elementary schools spend time outdoors as well as in the one room classroom. They may eat lunch on picnic blankets or have science classes in nature. #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

That's a wrap on the 20th season of Kids Discover the Trail! Ithaca with the last fourth grade class departing Eight Square Schoolhouse The History Center in Tompkins County on a 2025 vintage school bus after 1892 activities! #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025

During the 24-25 school year, 2547 Ithaca City School District students had KDT! field experiences! Pre-K - Grade 4 students each went on one trip each & fifth graders two each totaling more than 120! Thanks to the collaborators ICSD, IPEI Discovery Trail #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025