Explore our beautiful natural areas right on Cornell’s campus, some of which surround our beautiful 150-acre arboretum and specialty gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center.
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Native Lawn Demonstration AreaDesigned to replace conventional lawn with native low-growing grasses, which only require mowing once or twice per year.
This natural area consists of young and old forests on the north and south sides of Fall Creek.
Nearly 200 feet deep, Fall Creek’s Gorge is among the most impressive gorges in the Finger Lakes Region.
The iconic Cascadilla Gorge Trail passes through one of the most picturesque gorges in the Finger Lakes Region.
Beebe Lake is a sanctuary of water, woods, and wetlands in the heart of the Cornell Campus.
Nearly 200 feet deep, Fall Creek’s Gorge is among the most impressive gorges in the Finger Lakes Region.
Here you will find a remarkable variety of plants native to the Cayuga Lake Basin.
A variety of plant communities including forest, shrub thicket, wetland, meadow and prairie near Fall Creek.
This natural area consists of young and old forests on the north and south sides of Fall Creek.
This beautiful old forest is very biodiverse and many of the trees are truly majestic.
This natural area includes a regionally uncommon swamp forest, a marsh, and meadow.
More than half of this remarkable area is undisturbed old-growth forest dominated by large oaks.
Enjoy a walk along Cascadilla Creek and buffering woods via the East Hill Recreation Way.
More than 100 species of birds have been observed at this site.
More to Explore
We offer online tools for locating and learning about plants in our gardens and natural areas.
Use this interactive map to locate our gardens, natural areas, waterfalls, parking, outdoor art, and more.
We manage nearly 3,600 acres of natural areas across 44 sites, which represent the full range of ecological habitats in the Finger Lakes Region.