Cornell University

Nature Rx

Holistic well-being through connection with nature

Person viewing plants inside conservatory

Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory

Activities:
Plant Observation
Difficulty:
Easy and indoors.
Duration:
Take as long as you'd like to explore one or both houses: the Student House and the Palm House.
Distance from You:
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Campus Nature

This state-of-the art 4,000-square-foot greenhouse on Tower Road is home to a large collection of exotic plants used for research and teaching. The greenhouse maintains an indoor climate in the 70s, ideal for plants native to tropical, subtropical, and other regions. Be wowed by all the different flower types and wonderful aromas!

Campus Nature

This state-of-the art 4,000-square-foot greenhouse on Tower Road is home to a large collection of exotic plants used for research and teaching. The greenhouse maintains an indoor climate in the 70s, ideal for plants native to tropical, subtropical, and other regions. Be wowed by all the different flower types and wonderful aromas!

Highlights

On a gray, chilly Ithaca day, the conservatory can provide a warm, green, vibrant retreat! Something is always flowering, and you might even catch one of Cornell’s famous corpse flowers in bloom!

Entrance

The Conservancy is just outside the Plant Science building on Tower Road. It is typically open 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays when Cornell University is open.