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 DirectionsGardens near the Welcome Center
Pounder Vegetable Garden and Climate Change Garden
Explore heirloom and commercial varieties of food plants grown around the world and see plants growing in a high tunnel under predicted future climate conditions.
North Walk
Explore perennial plants from North, Central and South America suited for full sun.
Bioswale Garden
Perennials, grasses, and trees here filter runoff from the parking lot before it flows into Beebe Lake.
About the Nevin Welcome Center
Opened in 2011, this LEED gold certified building is home to our visitor services staff, art displays, interpretive exhibits, restrooms, and a multipurpose room.
Visitor Services
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.
Nevin Welcome Center use
The welcome center is used for Botanic Gardens events and limited use by others at Cornell.
Who was Brian C. Nevin?
The Nevin Welcome Center is named for Brian C. Nevin ’50, at the request of a gift from C. Sherwood “Woody” Southwick.
Exhibits and Events
Displays of art and interpretive exhibits are featured in the welcome center lobby. Many events occur here as well.
Exhibit
Ecological Calendars: Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change
This exhibit reveals the importance and impact of the Ecological Calendars for Climate Adaptation Project.
Keeping Time with Changing Seasons
Listen to the artist's inspiration behind creating this mobile in the Nevin Welcome Center.
Events
View upcoming classes, workshops, and special events.