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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September 18, 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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September 18, 2026:
From Garden to Pharmacy: An Ethnobotanical Walk Through Medicinal Plants at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Walk through our herb garden with Dr. Giulia Friso to learn about the inextricable link between plants and human health! This tour examines the vital bridge between...
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September 19, 2026:
Saturday Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 10 am, June 13 through October 18. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the...
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September 19, 2026:
Drop In Discovery Days at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Come learn at Cornell Botanic Gardens through a hands-on activity provided by Learning by Leading Youth Educators! Each session will feature a different activity offering a...
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September 20, 2026:
Sunday Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 10 am, June 13 through October 18. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the...
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September 26, 2026:
Plants of Latin America: A Bilingual Tour at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join us for a unique bilingual tour experience focusing on plants in our collection native to South America, southern North America (including Central America and the...
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October 3, 2026:
Art in the Gardens Tour with Special Guest Durand Van Doren at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Tour Cornell Botanic Gardens to learn how art is used to further connect us with plants and place. Gardens are artful, meaning they are skillfully planned. Even a cottage...
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October 5, 2026:
Mindful by Nature: The Inner Work of Being Outdoors at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join us for an inspired offering of story, reflection, and connection as authors and environmental educators Tim Drake and Jason Hamilton share insights from their book...
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October 10, 2026:
Exploring the Trees of the Arboretum at F. R. Newman Arboretum
Is your knowledge of trees limited to the ones in your backyard? Join our tree tour to learn about the wide diversity of tree species in the F.R. Newman Arboretum and why this...
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.