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Werner Sun: Bridging the Abstract and the Tangible in his Art
Genessee Valley Penny Saver—September 5, 2024 Werner Sun talks about his a kinetic photographic sculpture installation displayed in the Nevin Welcome Center..
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Fall Foliage Update 2024
WENY-Elmira-August 20, 2024 Daniel Weitoish, arboriculture supervisor, explains how the summer’s weather conditions may affect fall foliage displays.
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Coping with Extreme Weather, with Cornell’s Daniel Weitoish
A Way to Garden—August 8, 2024 Daniel Weitoish, arboriculture supervisor at Cornell Botanic Gardens, New York, speaks with Margaret Roach about how to garden in extreme weather and tactics for dealing...
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Cornell’s Steminist Movement Inspires Local Middle School Girls to Pursue STEM Careers
Cornell Daily Sun—November 12, 2023 Cornell’s chapter of The Steminist Movement led middle schoolers around the Cornell Botanic Gardens to discuss sustainability and agriculture.
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Peep These Leaves
Ithaca Times — September 14, 2023 Daniel Weitoish, our lead arborist, shares the science behind the color of fall leaves.
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Managing invasive species: Woolly adelgids and the Hemlock Initiative
Tompkins Weekly — September 13, 2023 Cornell Botanic Gardens is featured for our efforts to combat the invasive hemlock wooly adelgid and conserve our local forests.
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Akwe:kon Garden Hopes to Heal and Honor Indigenous Students
Cornell Daily Sun — August 31, 2023 A new garden developed in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Learning by Leading program, offers Indigenous students a place for healing and belonging.
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How to properly maintain your garden when heat rises
News 8 WROC — July 27, 2023 Director of Horticulture Emily Detrick shares the secrets for caring for plants in hot weather.
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Wilt no more: Local horticulture expert shares tips on proper watering amid scorching heat
CNY Central — July 26, 2023 Director of Horticulture Emily Detrick explains how to best care for your garden as temperatures rise.