About our events
We offer tours, workshops, lectures, webinars, and more to provide meaningful opportunities for people to learn about plants and how essential they are to our lives and our well-being. Please read our cancellation policy here.
There are also ways to explore our gardens and grounds using our self-guided tour options.
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April 27, 2026:
Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond at Mann Library
Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettable portraits of birds by wildlife...
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May 1, 2026:
Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let's Meditate Initiative at Cornell Botanic Gardens at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
All are welcome to join this free, guided meditation session, led by Travis Winter, LCSW, in partnership with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Nature Rx Initative. This...
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May 2, 2026:
The Evolution of Trees – A Walk through Time at F. R. Newman Arboretum
How did the trees we know and love today come to be? Join us for a walk through 380 million years of tree evolution, using representative trees in the F.R. Newman Arboretum...
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May 2, 2026:
Discovery Cart Days in the Gardens at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Visit Cornell Botanic Gardens and stop by our discovery cart inside the Nevin Welcome Center or around the gardens. Learning by Leading Youth Education team members will offer...
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May 2, 2026:
Spring into the Gardens! at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Celebrate spring and National Public Gardens Week at Cornell Botanic Gardens! Our Learning by Leading Student Teams will lead family-friendly fun and learning for all ages....
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May 8, 2026:
Mindful Botany Walk at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff to observe the beauty and drama of nature unfolding on monthly nature walks. While exploring various paths and gardens each month, we will...
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May 8, 2026:
Spring Wildflower Walk at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Tour the woodland pathways and plant habitats of the Mundy Wildflower Garden, a 25-acre natural area and naturalistic garden. This garden is an ideal place to learn about the...
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May 10, 2026:
Rhododendron Ramble at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join us for a stroll through the picturesque Bowers Rhododendron Collection, located behind the Nevin Welcome Center on Comstock Knoll. The Knoll is ablaze in May and early...
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May 15, 2026:
Birds and Blooms
Join guides from Cornell Botanic Gardens and Cornell Lab of Ornithology for combined bird and plant walks this season. We’ll alternate between tours of Sapsucker Woods and the...
Past Events
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Verdant Views: Cultivators of CelebrationThis webinar features several individuals profiled in the exhibit “Cultivators of Celebration.”
Conservation
Cultivating a Sustainable Future: Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Native LawnThis episode of Verdant Views explores the journey behind Cornell Botanic Gardens’ native lawn project.
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Verdant Views: Global Climate Stories, 2024Stories of the challenges and choices Cornell students face in their home countries, and actions being taken in response to the global climate crisis.