The draft Final Report of the Stewart Park Rehabilitation Action Plan is now ready for review. Click here to download a pdf file of the report.  

The Steering Committee Meeting Report from May 26th is available by clicking here and addresses the Committee's current focus on the Stewart Park building study.  It's an exciting time for the Cayuga Waterfront Trial as we are striving to enhance the vibrancy of community through the usability of trails and beautification of natural areas.  The rehabilitation of Stewark Park plays an important role in achieving that goal as these efforts go hand in hand to enriching our community's waterfront.

Stewart Park at the turn of the 20th century was both a quiet lakeside park and a popular waterfront gathering place for both City residents and visitors. New and elegantly designed facilities, including the picnic and dance pavilions, water tower, bandstand, Renwick Pier, and the Cascadilla Boathouse were linked to the City by the Ithaca Street Railway and to many popular lake resorts by steamboats. While still a very popular waterfront destination, many park buildings and landscapes are in need of rehabilitation.

A dedicated group of volunteers (led by Norm Pure, Tommy Mann and the CWTI) have been rehabilitating the former Wharton Brothers/DPW Pavilions over the course of the summer, with more volunteer workdays still to come. 

The Strategic Tourism Planning Board awarded CWTI $15,000 to develop the Stewart Park Rehabilitation Action Plan (SPRAP). SPRAP will engage our community in a visioning process for Stewart Park so that it can once again become a source of civic pride for residents and an attractive waterfront destination for visitors.

Project goals are to:

• Develop a prioritized action plan of park rehabilitation and enhancements projects
• Explore long-term management strategies for our waterfront parks and trails

For a Stewart Park Survey Form to share your ideas about the park, click here for pdf file.

Click here to access the Master Plan for Improvement of the Stewart Park Complex.

Or email info@cayugawaterfronttrail.com and we will email you the file.