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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.

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Campus Trail Flooding and Closures Update

Multiple trails are closed due to flooding.

Pedestrians stroll along daffodils in F.R. Newman Arboretum
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The Arboretum and Cascadilla Gorge are now open

The gates are now open from dawn to dusk.

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Cornell Botanic Gardens brings new Cayuga language class to life

Class instructor Stephen Henhawk, Cayuga speaker and historian, discussed his class in this three-minute video.

Vistors in the gardens wearing masks.
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Private: COVID-19 Visitor Requirements

At Cornell Botanic Gardens, we’re pleased to make our grounds, trails, and outdoor spaces available to the public during the COVID-19 crisis. With your help, we can keep our grounds open. In...

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Director's Circle 2022

The following people gave $10,000 or more: John Edward Alexander & Elaine Mead Alexander Estate of Martha E. Brady Philip Bartels John E. Butler Jay E. Cantor Anne M. Church Estate of Rhoda C. Curtiss...

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How to Garden in an Unfamiliar Climate? Expect the Unexpected.

Daniel Weitoish, Cornell Botanic Gardens’ arboriculture supervisor, shares expertise on gardening in ever-changing climate conditions with the New York Times. Daniel talks about best practices for...

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Land Acknowledgement

Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ (the Cayuga Nation), members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

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Alumni Diversity Leaders at Cornell Botanic Gardens

Snacks (Alumni Affairs and Development news)—June 16, 2022 During Reunion 2022, Matt Palumbo ’83, president of the Cornell Asian Alumni Association, coordinated a meeting with fellow alumni diversity...

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