Cornell Plantations

Building Description

The Cornell Plantations are botanical gardens to be viewed free of charge. These gardens are home to the most beautiful scenery in all of Cornell. Many runners and bikers follow the path along the Plantations and students are always seen picnicking on the fields surrounding the creeks.

History

The Cornell Plantations are home to two sectors of plants: the arboretum (150 acres) contains fine collections of chestnuts, conifers, flowering crabapples, maples, oaks, urban trees, and walnuts and the botanical gardens (50 acres) contain a wide variety of ornamental, useful, and native plants