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May Magic and Majesty
Soar gently above Comstock Knoll and enjoy over 150 types of rhododendrons and azaleas blooming.
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“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
Upcoming Events
Event
May 20, 2026:
Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond at Mann Library
Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettable portraits of birds by wildlife...
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May 30, 2026:
Spring Native Plant Sale at Plant Production Facility
Cornell Botanic Gardens, in partnership with Finger Lakes Native Plant Society, will host a spring plant sale highlighting native plants of the Finger Lakes Region. The...
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May 31, 2026:
Rhododendron Ramble at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join us for a stroll through the picturesque Bowers Rhododendron Collection, located behind the Nevin Welcome Center on Comstock Knoll. The Knoll is ablaze in May and early...
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.
News
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.