Spring

Water flows under thin ice sheets

Depending on the year, spring-like temperatures may wait until the end of March of mid-April to appear in full force. Taughannock sheds its ice and snow and, through a gradual warming of temperatures, starts to grow a fresh coat of green once more.

In late March, the Ithaca Polar Plunge raises money for New York's Special Olympics athletes. Who doesn't love a swim in Cayuga Lake, any time of the year?

Once temperatures moderate consistently past the freezing point, the park re-opens the North Rim Trail stairs and the bottom half of the South Rim Trail, giving hikers and runners a road-free loop option once more.

Spring's last days go out with a volunteerism bang. I Love My Park Day, a statewide event held the first Saturday in May, brings volunteers into the park to help with a variety of projects to get ready for the summer ahead.

Spring Videos, Photos & News

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• Morning Glory May 9, 2018
• The Many Faces of Taughannock: Stan Stewart May 8, 2018
• Leaves On the Way May 7, 2018
• Sunny Mist May 1, 2018
• Rim Trail Stairs Open! Apr 24, 2018
• Sunrise at Taughannock Apr 9, 2018
• Ice in the Eddy Mar 19, 2018
• Rainy Taughannock from Throughout the Park May 6, 2017
• Rain and Melting Snow Mar 25, 2017