Happening Now:
- PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT RESERVATIONS REQUESTS FOR CHECKING IN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27 DUE TO A FAMILY EVENT. WE WILL BE OPEN AGAIN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28TH.
- Celebrate PRIDE month with CEC and recieve a 10% Discount on campsites and cabins at the campground for the month of June for LGBTQ+ folks and allies Use Code: PRIDE 26 when you check out. Excludes full amenity cabins.
- Reservations are now being accepted for Cabins and Campsites for the 2026 Season
- Seasonal Campsites and Cabins also available. Contact us for more information.
- Soil, Water and Wonder Workshops: This Saturday, June 13th – Learn about and help us create some new Composting systems: 3-bin system , Hugelkultur and Red Worm Composting. (Free to Dryden Residents & Registered Campers.) Contact us to register.
- New: Soil, Water and Wonder Workshops: Monthly hands-on permaculture and environmental workshops (Free to Dryden Residents & Registered Campers.)
Camp Earth Connection(CEC) and Local Upcoming Events/Activities
May 2026
- CEC Campground Opens, Friday May 1, 2026
- CEC Soil, Water & Wonder Workshop: Planting and Mulching Fruit and Shade trees, bushes, shrubs. Saturday, May 2, noon-2pm. Pre-registration is required. Contact CEC to register. Free for Dryden residents & registered campers. For non-registered guests, fee is $10/session and spots are available on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
- CEC Campfire Pancake Breakfast for Campers, First Campfire Breakfast happening Saturday, May 23
- CEC Memorial Day Holiday Camping Weekend: Friday, May 22 – Monday, May 25.
- Ithaca Festival, May 28th – May 31st
- Ithaca Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, 9am – 3pm at Steamboat Landing in Ithaca
June 2026
- June is LGBTQ+ PRIDE month at Camp Earth Connection. We value and celebrate Diversity! 10% Discount on campsites and cabins at the campground for the month of June for LGBTQ+ folks who want to celebrate PRIDE month at CEC. Use Code: PRIDE 26. Excludes full amenity cabins.
- CEC Soil, Water & Wonder Workshop: Composting: Intro to Worm Composting, Hugelkultur, and Rotating 3 Compost-bin system. Saturday, June 13th, Noon – 2pm. Pre-registration is required. Contact CEC to register. Free for Dryden residents & registered campers. For non-registered guests, fee is $10/session and spots are available on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
- CEC LGBTQ+ Pride Picnic and Open House, Saturday, 1pm-4pm, June 20th. Free to LGBTQ+ Community Members. Contact CEC to register.(Registration is required.)
- Ithaca Pride Festival , June 11-14
- Ithaca’s Reggae Festival, June 26-28
July 2025
- CEC July 4th Holiday Camping Weekend, Friday, July 3 – Sunday, July 5
- CEC Soil, Water & Wonder Workshop: Water Harvesting with Rain Barrels and Water Management. Saturday, July 11th, Noon-2pm. Pre-registration is required. Contact CEC to register. Free for Dryden residents & registered campers. For non-registered guests, fee is $10/session and spots are available on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
- CEC Campfire Pancake Breakfast for Campers, Saturday morning, July 4th.
- Finger Lakes Grass Roots Festival, July 16-19
August 2025
- CEC Soil, Water & Wonder Workshop: Intro to Wilderness Camping Skills at the Outlands Campsite, August 8th, 12pm – 2pm. Pre-registration is required. Contact CEC to register. Free for Dryden residents & registered campers. For non-registered guests, fee is $10/session and spots are available on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
September 2025
- CEC Labor Day Holiday Camping Weekend, Friday, September 4 – September 7th.
- CEC Campfire Pancake Breakfast for Campers, Saturday morning, September 12.
- CEC LGBTQ + Family & Friends Camping Weekend– Friday, September 11- Sunday, September 13.
- CEC Soil, Water & Wonder Workshop: Fall Wild Edibles and Planting, Saturday, September 12, 12pm – 2pm. Pre-registration is required. Contact CEC to register. Free for Dryden residents & registered campers. For non-registered guests, fee is $10/session and spots are available on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
- HUPSTATE Circus Festival in Ithaca, September 4 -September 7
- Ithaca Harvest Apple Festival, September 25 – September 28
October 2025
- CEC Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday Camping Weekend, Friday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 Camp Earth Connection would like to honor and acknowledge all the native peoples of this land who still live here and who’s lives and land were stolen from them. In particular in this region we recognize, the Haudenosaunee people(aka Iroquois as named by the white man) and the Gayogoho:no (Cayuga as named by the white man.)
- CEC Soil, Water & Wonder Workshop: Garlic and Mushroom Planting, Saturday, October 10, 12pm – 2pm. Pre-registration is required. Contact CEC to register. Free for Dryden residents & registered campers. For non-registered guests, fee is $10/session and spots are available on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
- Looking forward to seeing you next year!
November 1, 2026 – Camp Earth Connection Closes for the Season. See you next year!