Upcoming Events
Gifts from Nature (Family Program)
Explore cultural connections to plants, as you craft with your child and create uniquely nature-inspired gifts for the holiday season! Come create beautiful gifts inspired by nature, perfect for the holiday season! Each youth (7+) and their accompanying adult will have opportunities to learn, craft and bring home five projects including a living houseplant in a uniquely decorated pot, plant part ornaments, tree cookie coasters and more! Ticket price ($30) includes hot drinks, cozy crafting times with your child(ren), and learning opportunities with Cornell Botanic Gardens' Youth Education Learning by Leading team and educators from Johnson Museum of Art! Additional...
Mindful Birding at Sapsucker Woods
Join us for a peaceful mid-day break for Mindful Birding at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. From the comfort of the Visitor Center’s observatory, we’ll enjoy a warm indoor space with a beautiful view of Sapsucker Woods Pond. We will provide binoculars and seating. Feel free to stop by for a little while or attend for the full hour. We’ll begin with a brief sensory warm-up to help connect with the natural world, spend quiet time observing the pond and its birdlife, and conclude with a reflection exercise. Mindful Birding blends traditional birdwatching with mindfulness practices to help participants...
Plants and the Winter Solstice
As the sun reaches its lowest arc in our sky, signaling the longest night (and shortest daytime) of the year, come join us for a special tour of the Mullestein Winter Garden. Learn how some plants cope with winter’s cold, discover a variety of plants with winter beauty, and learn some of the cultural lore surrounding plants associated with the Winter Solstice. After the walk, enjoy some refreshments in the warmth of the Nevin Welcome Center and do some holiday shopping in our gift shop! The tour will be offered twice; please sign up for either the morning or...
Plants and the Winter Solstice
As the sun reaches its lowest arc in our sky, signaling the longest night (and shortest daytime) of the year, come join us for a special tour of the Mullestein Winter Garden. Learn how some plants cope with winter’s cold, discover a variety of plants with winter beauty, and learn some of the cultural lore surrounding plants associated with the Winter Solstice. After the walk, enjoy some refreshments in the warmth of the Nevin Welcome Center and do some holiday shopping in our gift shop! The tour will be offered twice; please sign up for either the morning or...