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CAYUGA NATURE CENTER
1420 Taughannock Blvd (Rt. 89), Ithaca | 607.273.6260 | cayuganaturecenter.org
Climb a six-story tree house, see live animals, and hike more than five miles of scenic trails,
gorges, and wildlife across 120 acres. Hours: Grounds open daily, dawn-dusk. Lodge open daily in
summer, closed Mondays
fall-spring. Admission charged.
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY/SAPSUCKER WOODS SANCTUARY
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | 607.254.2473 | birds.cornell.edu
Explore the grounds featuring the 220-acre Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary. Hike wooded trails,
learn bird sounds and watch movies about birds and nature in the observatory. Hours: 10am-4pm
daily, call for holiday schedules. Free admission.
CORNELL BOTANIC GARDENS
124 Comstock Knoll Dr, Cornell University, Ithaca | 607.255.2400 | cornellbotanicgardens.org
Explore Cornell's public garden, arboretum, and nature preserves. Start your journey at the
Cornell Botanic Gardens' Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center,
a Gold LEED Cer fica on recipient.
Hours: 9am-6pm daily, check for holiday schedules. Grounds open dawn-dusk year-round. Free admission.
Climb a six-story tree house. Explore fine art from Rembrandt to Warhol. Stand beneath
a 44-foot long whale skeleton. Walk the solar system on a tour narrated by Bill Nye
"The Science Guy" – all in one day. No, you don't have to visit Metropolis. It's all here in
Ithaca on the Discovery Trail.
Discovery
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