Hours
The Nevin Welcome Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
The Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center is located at 124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca New York, 14850.
Get DirectionsHours
The Nevin Welcome Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
The Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center is located at 124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca New York, 14850.
Get DirectionsDraw inspiration for container gardening from these arrangements of tropical plants.
Find over 500 varieties of herbs throughout 17 theme beds in this renowned garden.
Perennials, grasses, and trees here filter runoff from the parking lot before it flows into Beebe Lake.
Opened in 2011, this LEED gold certified building is home to our visitor services staff, art displays, interpretive exhibits, restrooms, and a multipurpose room.
The Nevin Welcome Center is a great place to start your visit. Stop by our visitor services desk to pick up a map of our gardens and learn what’s in bloom and what to see.
Our policies have changed and we no longer rent out our spaces for events. Currently, we use the Nevin Welcome Center for Botanic Gardens-related events only.
The Nevin Welcome Center is named for Brian C. Nevin ’50, at the request of a gift from C. Sherwood “Woody” Southwick.
Displays of art and interpretive exhibits are featured in the welcome center lobby. Many events occur here as well.
This garden and exhibit tell stories of the deep connections of the formerly enslaved to plants and illustrate their contributions to the cuisines enjoyed across American society today.
A kinetic installation of hanging sculptures located in the Nevin Welcome Center.
View upcoming classes, workshops, and special events.