Cornell Botanic Gardens is an integral part of the Cornell University, local, and regional communities, as well as an expert voice in the broader world of thought and ideas. Learn more on educational opportunities in our gardens, arboretum, and natural areas, and how we are inspiring others to embrace biological and cultural diversity.
The Cascadilla Gorge Trail is now open for the season from dawn to dusk!
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Latest Updates
Check out the latest news, events, and happenings at Cornell Botanic Gardens.
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Bulbs Usher In Spring at Cornell Botanic Gardens
A wave of early color greets visitors to Cornell Botanic Gardens in spring, courtesy of 30,000 mixed bulbs, now beginning their bloom outside the Nevin Welcome Center.
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Enjoy Cornell Botanic Gardens from Anywhere, with New Website
Take a few minutes to click around our new website. Gorgeous images of the gardens, arboretum, and natural areas transport you to Cornell Botanic Gardens from anywhere, inspiring you deepen your vital connection with plants and the natural world, and—we hope—to visit!
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Bring the Beauty of Cornell Botanic Gardens Home
Inspired by the diverse, beautiful plants in our gardens, arboretum, and natural areas? You now have a way to bring them to your own garden.
News and Highlights
See what we’ve been up to recently, as we advance our mission to connect plants and peoples
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Sustainable Landscapes Trail Highlights Numerous Cornell Botanic Gardens Sites
New signs cropped up around Cornell Botanic Gardens in summer 2018—markers for sites on Cornell University’s Sustainable Landscapes Trail.
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New Endowment for Fischer Old-Growth Forest
Cornell Professor Emeritus David K. Bandler ’55, MPS ’71, and his wife Lenore have established a new endowment at Cornell Botanic Gardens for the Fischer Old-Growth Forest Natural Area support the continued conservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the entire 100-acre natural area.
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Cornell Botanic Gardens Hosts Youth Gardening Educators
Cornell Botanic Gardens helped cultivate the next generation of biocultural guardians with the American Horticultural Society.
In the News
Read the latest news stories on Cornell Botanic Gardens and articles tapping the knowledge of our staff experts.
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New pedestrian signs connect campus
A series of 23 pedestrian wayfinding signs now connect North Campus, the Arts and Ag Quads and Cornell Botanic Gardens along Beebe Lake and nearby trails.
Botanic Buzzline Project Aims to Create Flower Pathway for Bees
Cornell Daily Sun—October 23, 2018
A flower path from the Cornell Dairy Bar to Cornell Botanic Gardens serves pollinators and people.
Director Christopher Dunn on the power of plants
Center for Plant Conservation—October 29, 2018
Our director talks to the Center for Plant Conservation. “By engaging people to see the beauty in the diversity of the plant world and of the human/cultural world, we are sowing seeds of hope. That is what will ultimately save plants.”
Media Inquiries
Our experts can address a range of topics, from practical gardening, to global plant conservation, to safeguarding indigenous cultures. Let us know how we can help you, by contacting Shannon Dortch, associate director, communications and marketing, (607) 255-8618.
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