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Why you’re noticing flowers more than ever
In this article in Vox, Interpretation Coordinator Sarah Fiorello talks about the life-affirming qualities of flowers and how even looking at them provides mood-elevating benefits.
Update
Cascadilla Gorge is partially open
The Cascadilla Gorge Trail from the Linn Street entrance up to the Stewart Avenue Bridge is now open.
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Verdant Views: Global Climate Stories
In honor of Earth Day 2021, this special edition of Verdant Views featured Fellows in […]
UPCOMING EVENTS
While we are unable to host on-site programs, we offer online events, videos, activities, and articles to stay connected to our gardens and natural areas.
Our Gardens and Natural Areas
We are responsible for the natural beauty of the Cornell University campus including cultivated gardens, an arboretum, and natural areas. Together these comprise one-third of campus, and with off-campus natural areas, a total of 3,600 acres.
WHAT TO SEE IN SPRING!
Spring bulbs, flowering trees, and native wildflowers in bloom are a highlight in spring.
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cornellbotanicgardens1 day ago
**Cascadilla Gorge Trail closure update** 🚧
The Cascadilla Gorge Trail from the Linn Street entrance up to the Stewart Avenue Bridge is now open. The Gorge Trail from Stewart Avenue to College Avenue remains closed for repairs until further notice. For your safety, please do...
CUintheGarden1 month ago
Director Christopher Dunn among diverse group of scholars, activists, practitioners to discuss role that plantations & plantation agriculture played in shaping nature, structure, dynamics of modern era. 4/15-4/16.
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