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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March 20, 2026:
Winter Wonders: Mindful Botany Walks at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff to observe the beauty and peacefulness of the season on these special winter versions of our popular “Mindful Botany” series. While...
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March 20, 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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March 21, 2026:
Cornell Botanic Gardens Plant Sale at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
As we welcome the arrival of spring, brighten up your indoor spaces with spring bulbs and houseplants! The Horticulture Enterprise team (Learning by Leading Program) has...
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March 21, 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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April 17, 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...
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April 26, 2026:
Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Elizabeth E. Rowley Lecture by Doug Tallamy, Ph.D. at Kennedy Hall
Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Elizabeth E. Rowley Lecture Keeping Our Common Birds Common Doug Tallamy, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology, University of...
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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....
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.
Video
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.