Located in the northeastern part of Cornell’s campus, Cornell Botanic Gardens is a living museum that consists of a rich botanic garden and arboretum, making the campus one of the most beautiful in the country. The gardens are organized around the Nevin Welcome Center and include areas for ornamental and useful herbs, rhododendrons, heritage vegetables, perennials, ornamental grasses, groundcovers, conifers, a bioswale garden, plants in containers, and much more. The F.R. Newman Arboretum is a 100-acre space that contains wonderful collections of oaks, crabapples, maples, conifers, urban trees, dogwoods, nut trees, and many other tree species. There is also a collection of flowering shrubs, streamside gardens, and pleasant overlooks, which invite you to take a break to enjoy the magnificent view of the surrounding rolling terrain.

124 Comstock Knoll Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, Phone: 607-255-2400

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