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Botanical Garden Arboretum Natural Areas Plantations is a place where time is kept not by the ticking of watches and clocks, but rather by the blooms and fruits of growing things. It is a place that people are drawn to; where they linger to wonder and learn.

Cornell Plantations includes Fall Creek Gorge to the north and Cascadilla Gorge to the south, which surround Cornell's campus with corridors of green. Plantations headquarters is a short stroll from Beebe Lake. Here you can find many different theme gardens, which include the Robinson York State Herb Garden, a riot of color and scents and the centerpiece of the Plantations. Visit the Botanical Garden...	Campanula elatines in the Rock Garden

A longer walk or a short ride down Plantations Road will take you to the F. R. Newman Arboretum. Here the land opens, revealing green hills, ponds, and trees of all kinds that punctuate the landscape. Visit the F.R. Newman Arboretum...	View from the loop road

A short drive in the surrounding countryside will take you to some of the most beautiful natural areas in Tompkins County, cared for by Cornell Plantations. There are many miles of trails, woodlands, wetlands, and wildflower fields just waiting for you to find them. Visit the Natural Areas...	Ithaca Falls