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Plants & Our People: Rooted in Indigenous Community: Keynote Address for the Ivy Native Conference 2026
Join Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell on Saturday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m., for a lecture by Indigenous and environmental activist, Giiwedin, Two-Spirit Influencer, Anishinaabe (Ojibwa).
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Learning by Leading hiring student leaders
Develop leadership skills as part of the Cornell Botanic Gardens team.
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Ari Novy named executive director of Cornell Botanic Gardens
Biologist, science educator, will lead the botanic gardens starting March 1st, 2026
Upcoming Events
Event
April 18, 2026:
Plants & Our People: Rooted in Indigenous Community: Keynote Address for the Ivy Native Conference 2026 at Baker Lab
Join the Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell for the keynote address of the Ivy Native Conference 2026, presented in partnership with Cornell Botanic Gardens...
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April 24, 2026:
Mindful Botany Walk at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff to observe the beauty and drama of nature unfolding on monthly nature walks. While exploring various paths and gardens each month, we will...
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April 25, 2026:
Discovery Cart Days in the Gardens at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Visit Cornell Botanic Gardens and stop by our discovery cart inside the Nevin Welcome Center or around the gardens. Learning by Leading Youth Education team members will offer...
Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' (the Cayuga Nation), members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
Cornell Botanic Gardens embraces and actively works to increase diversity among all the communities with which we engage.
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Medicinal garden at Onondaga Nation School grows opportunityStudents in the Learning by Leading program engaged extensively with the Onondaga Nation School on native plants and design ideas.
Our Gardens and Natural Areas
We are responsible for the natural beauty of the Cornell University campus including cultivated gardens, an arboretum, and natural areas. Together these comprise one-third of campus, and with off-campus natural areas, a total of 3,600 acres.
What to see in spring
Flowering trees and shrubs and primrose blooms cover the landscape. By late spring our Rhododendron collection shines along with the opening of the gorges.