Upcoming Events

Botanic Gardens Sunday Highlights Tour
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: ...

ENVS 4941: Sustainability in athletics (Hybrid)
Sustainability in Athletics (ENVS 4941), invites students staff and faculty to explore the substantial footprint of the sports industry. The curricular collaboration involves Cornell Student-Athletes for Sustainability, the Campus Sustainability Office, community partners Finger Lakes ReUse and GreenStar Food Co-Op and course instructor Joseph Yavitt, professor of natural resources and the environment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Guest speakers and readings will provide background for students to participate in volunteer events, reflect on their own athletic communities and envision sustainable solutions. Speaker Schedule 9/15 - Riley Bahr & Dave Newport, Nat. Sustain. Program manager & strategic advisor, Blue Strike...

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Let's Meditate at the Cornell Botanic Gardens
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 from 9/5 - 10/17, and in the Nevin Welcome Center, Ten Eyck Room from 10/24 -12/12. 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...

ENVS 4941: Sustainability in athletics (Hybrid)
Sustainability in Athletics (ENVS 4941), invites students staff and faculty to explore the substantial footprint of the sports industry. The curricular collaboration involves Cornell Student-Athletes for Sustainability, the Campus Sustainability Office, community partners Finger Lakes ReUse and GreenStar Food Co-Op and course instructor Joseph Yavitt, professor of natural resources and the environment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Guest speakers and readings will provide background for students to participate in volunteer events, reflect on their own athletic communities and envision sustainable solutions. Speaker Schedule 9/15 - Riley Bahr & Dave Newport, Nat. Sustain. Program manager & strategic advisor, Blue Strike...

Mindful Botany Walk
Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff to observe the beauty and drama of nature unfolding on monthly nature walks. While exploring various paths and gardens each month, we will practice mindfulness by dedicating our attention to the present moment and fully observing and appreciating the amazing plant transformations that take place throughout the year. Walks will be held rain or shine. Fee: Free; donations welcome. Pre-registration is not required. Instructors: Sarah Fiorello,...

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Let's Meditate at the Cornell Botanic Gardens
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 from 9/5 - 10/17, and in the Nevin Welcome Center, Ten Eyck Room from 10/24 -12/12. 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...

Guided Nature Walk (departs at 3:45pm)
Time: 3:30-4:30pm Dates: 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 12/5 Description: Join us, rain or shine, for our Guided Nature Walk Series, sponsored by Nature Rx + Big Red Barn Wellness. We will meet in the Big Red Barn Greenhouse, and will depart for our walk at 3:45pm. This walk series is an opportunity to take a break from studying, drop into your senses, and connect with others in the outdoors! Guides will rotate each week, and will take the group on slightly different paths around campus. ...

Falling for the Arboretum (Family Program)
Explore the F.R. Newman Arboretum in Autumn and enjoy engaging activities for all ages with Cornell Botanic Gardens' Learning by Leading Youth Education team! Meet by the nut trees to learn about the amazing gift of tree seeds! Hike Slim Jim Woods Trail to appreciate the incredible ecology of our forests! Weave through the paths of Newman meadows and learn about why biodiversity benefits us all! This program is rain or shine, although in case of severe weather, we will move inside to the Nevin Welcome Center....

ENVS 4941: Sustainability in athletics (Hybrid)
Sustainability in Athletics (ENVS 4941), invites students staff and faculty to explore the substantial footprint of the sports industry. The curricular collaboration involves Cornell Student-Athletes for Sustainability, the Campus Sustainability Office, community partners Finger Lakes ReUse and GreenStar Food Co-Op and course instructor Joseph Yavitt, professor of natural resources and the environment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Guest speakers and readings will provide background for students to participate in volunteer events, reflect on their own athletic communities and envision sustainable solutions. Speaker Schedule 9/15 - Riley Bahr & Dave Newport, Nat. Sustain. Program manager & strategic advisor, Blue Strike...

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Let's Meditate at the Cornell Botanic Gardens
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 from 9/5 - 10/17, and in the Nevin Welcome Center, Ten Eyck Room from 10/24 -12/12. 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...