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How to safely enjoy Cornell’s gorges
Cornell Chronicle, June 22, 2026—Cornell’s Gorge Safety Program, which combines education and enforcement ,works to ensure safe use of Cornell’s gorges
Video
May Magic and Majesty
Soar gently above Comstock Knoll and enjoy over 150 types of rhododendrons and azaleas blooming.
Video
“Keeping Common Birds Common” lecture by Doug Tallamy
Doug Tallamy, Ph.D. spoke on “Keeping Common Birds Common” at Cornell Botanic Gardens in April 2026.
Update
Treasured Trails Open
The Cascadilla Gorge and Beebe Lake trails are now open for the warm-weather season
Video
Meditation with Spring Blooms
Step away for a few meditative moments, where spring’s profusion of daffodils and tulips signal rebirth of the natural world.
In Bloom Now
Celebrate spring in the arboretum
Explore a variety of flowering trees including flowering cherries, magnolias, crabapples, redbuds, and dogwoods.
In the News
Cornell Botanic Gardens finding new ways to fight invasive species targeting ash trees
WENY-TV (Elmira, NY) – December 18, 2025 Todd Bitner discusses how Cornell is protecting native ash trees by nurturing those with natural resistance to the destructive emerald ash borer, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, The U.S. Forest Service, and citizen science.
In the News
Is there hope for decimated ash trees? Why Cornell researchers think so
The Ithaca Journal – January 7, 2026 Jillian McCarthy reports on how ash tree saplings planted at Cornell Botanic Gardens are helping restore ash species threatened by the invasive emerald ash borer. This story was published by 40 media outlets in 17 states.