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Have you ever considered incorporating rare books, manuscripts, or archival materials into your teaching but aren’t sure how they would work with your courses? Are you interested in the library’s special collections but aren’t sure if there are materials related to your subject? Join us for a discussion with Emily Detrick, the Elizabeth Weaver Director of Horticulture at Cornell Botanic Gardens; Julianne Hunter, visiting critic in the Department of Art; and Cynthia Robinson, the Mary Donlon Alger Professor in the Department of History of Art and Visual Studies, to learn about how they’ve brought special collections into their courses and...

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. Sessions will take place at the Nevin Welcome Center in the Ten Eyck Room (2nd Floor). 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 about nature and wellbeing through the Nature Rx Intiiative at Cornell, visit naturerx.cornell.edu....

Join us to learn from Cornell graduate student and herpetologist Stephen Bredin about his research and the role volunteers have played in studying the salamanders of Sapsucker Woods Road and beyond. Stephen will share preliminary results from his research on the harrowing journey young salamanders take as they cross local roads including Sapsucker Woods Road. While adult salamander migrations in the spring are well studied and volunteers across the country help support their movement across roadways, young salamander crossings in the fall are less studied and because of this volunteer groups almost never assist salamander crossings in the fall. If...

Are you ready to participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)? This four-day participatory science program helps us understand global bird populations ahead of migration. People can count birds from anywhere! Join us at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Visitor Center before the main event to learn all about how to participate. We’ll hear from GBBC Project Leader, Becca Rodomsky-Bish, who will teach us a bit about the history of the event, how and where to count, and what types of technology can help us to identify birds and contribute our data. Then, we’ll practice by doing...

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. Sessions will take place at the Nevin Welcome Center in the Ten Eyck Room (2nd Floor). 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 about nature and wellbeing through the Nature Rx Intiiative at Cornell, visit naturerx.cornell.edu....

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. Sessions will take place at the Nevin Welcome Center in the Ten Eyck Room (2nd Floor). 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 about nature and wellbeing through the Nature Rx Intiiative at Cornell, visit naturerx.cornell.edu....

Saturday 2/21/26 at 7pm and again a second set of films on Sunday 2/22/26 at 3pm, see the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Bailey Hall. Sponsored by Cornell Outdoor Education this collection of outdoorsy and environmentally themed films is sure to get you excited about the outdoors. Tickets are available online at cornelltickets.com...

Sunday 2/22/26 at 3pm, see the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Bailey Hall. Sponsored by Cornell Outdoor Education this collection of outdoorsy and environmentally themed films is sure to get you excited about the outdoors. Tickets are available online at cornelltickets.com...

Sunday 2/22/26 at 3pm, see the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Bailey Hall. Sponsored by Cornell Outdoor Education this collection of outdoorsy and environmentally themed films is sure to get you excited about the outdoors. Tickets are available online at cornelltickets.com...

Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff to observe the beauty and peacefulness of the season on these special winter versions of our popular “Mindful Botany” series. While exploring various paths and gardens near the Nevin Welcome Center, we will practice mindfulness by dedicating our attention to the present moment and fully observing and appreciating the surprising richness of nature in winter. Walks will be held rain, snow, or shine, but will be cancelled in the event of severe weather. Dates: Friday, January 23, 2026 12pm to 1pm Friday, February 27, 2026 12pm to 1pm Friday, March 20, 2026 12pm to 1pm Fee: Free; donations...