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Holistic well-being through connection with nature

Wildflowers in the foreground overlooking Beebe Lake at Cornell, with the lake's serene waters and surrounding foliage creating a peaceful natural scene.

Upcoming Events

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Botanic Gardens Saturday Highlights Tour

July 5, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour

July 6, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Botanic Gardens Sunday Highlights Tour

July 6, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Let's Meditate at the Cornell Botanic Gardens

July 11, 2025
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

All are welcome to join this free, guided meditation session, led by Travis Winter, LCSW, in partnership with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Nature Rx Initative. This meditation focuses on nature and is a chance for reflection and renewal at the end of the week. Meditations will take place in the Summer House, around the corner from the Nevin Welcome Center. Rain location is inside the Nevin Welcome Center in the Ten Eyck Room. Let’s Meditate is a free, guided mindfulness meditation series, sponsored by Cornell Health in collaboration with numerous campus partners. Learn more at health.cornell.edu/meditate. To learn more...

Botanic Gardens Saturday Highlights Tour

July 12, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Secret Lives of Plants

July 12, 2025
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Did you know that some plants hire mercenaries for protection? Or that some plants can tap into their neighbors’ resources when they need them? Join Garden Guide Dana Kruser to explore the hidden world of plants and their fascinating adaptations and interactions with other organisms in their environment. As we visit different locations in the Gardens, we’ll see examples of many different types of interactions -- such as mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism -- and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the hidden wonders of the natural world. Walks will be held rain or shine; please dress...

Botanic Gardens Sunday Highlights Tour

July 13, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour

July 13, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Exploring the Trees of the Arboretum

July 13, 2025
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Is your knowledge of trees limited to the ones in your backyard? Join our tree tour to learn about the wide diversity of tree species in the F.R. Newman Arboretum and why this diversity is so important to humans. Learn how these trees connect to our local flora and the global world of trees, and how they are being threatened by pests, pathogens, and changing climate. You will also gain insights into the importance of certain trees to various cultures. Walks will be held rain or shine; please dress appropriately for the weather. Pre-registration is...

Off the Beaten Path

July 15, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Whether a first-time guest or frequent visitor to Cornell Botanic Gardens, join this tour to discover some less commonly visited paths, plants and garden views. Be charmed by dwarf trees and plants from far-away lands, puzzle over a grafted oddity, wander down an off-the-beaten-buzzing track of pollinator plants and insects, and get cozy with trees that sometimes have knees or cones with lips! Expect to walk for 90 minutes on a loop that includes steps, slopes and slightly uneven natural pathways. Experience the Botanic Gardens in a new way and explore some unusual plants and locales -- hiding in plain...

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