FEATURED PLANTS
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FEATURED GARDENS
Our diverse cultivated collection of plants are located within specialty gardens surrounding the Nevin Welcome Center and within the nearby 100-acre F. R. Newman Arboretum.
Bioswale Garden
Perennials, grasses, and trees here filter runoff from the parking lot before it flows into Beebe Lake.
Robison Herb Garden
Find over 500 varieties of herbs throughout 17 theme beds in this renowned garden.
Cornell Class of 1938 Native Maple Slope
This slope is home to maples native to New York State.
FEATURED NATURAL AREAS
We steward over 3,600 acres of biologically diverse landscapes that represent the full range of ecological communities found in the Finger Lakes region.
Mundy Wildflower Garden
Here you will find a remarkable variety of plants native to the Cayuga Lake Basin.
Native Lawn Demonstration Area
Designed to replace conventional lawn with native low-growing grasses, which only require mowing once or twice per year.
Cascadilla Gorge
The iconic Cascadilla Gorge Trail passes through one of the most picturesque gorges in the Finger Lakes Region.