Beebe Lake and Woods

Description This Natural Area is an active floodplain of Fall Creek. It has a long history of human disturbance, but also still retains natural features. Like many floodplains in the area, it has rich soils. It has been known historically for its high diversity of native and naturalized plants, abundant wildflowers and rare species. After it was designated as a garden, some native plant species were reintroduced or added to the site. Read More... On Beebe Vegetation and Geology

Location This area encompasses the mature forest along the shores of Beebe Lake, near the center of the Cornell Campus. The North Shore component includes the forested slope from Helen Newman Hall eastward to the end of Beebe Lake at Sackett Bridge, and then northeast along Fall Creek to the Forest Home bridge. Also included are the forested lands on both sides of Pleasant Grove Road. The South Shore component includes forested areas along Forest Home Drive from Triphammer Bridge to Sackett Bridge and the forested slope below Mann Library. View Full Size Location Map

Maps

Overview Boundary, Parking, Structures, Contour Lines, Streams and Wetlands. Download Printable PDF Version of Map			Soils Boundary, Streams, Wetlands, Soil Survey Data (1965). Download Printable PDF Version of Map
Aerial Photo Boundary, Color aerial photo (1995) and site photos. Download Printable PDF Version of Map			Geology    Boundary, Streams, Wetlands, Bedrock and Surface Materials. Download Printable PDF Version of Map

Biological Attributes

Vegetation Communities A list and description of vegetation communities found within the site.

Plant Species Please contact the Natural Areas Director at 607-255-9638 for a complete list of plant species identified within the site.