CORNELL PLANTATIONS MAY EVENTS Discover your public garden on National Public Gardens Day, Friday, May 11th!
Come celebrate National Public Gardens Day at Ithaca’s very own public garden.
BigNews.Biz - May 03,2012 - CORNELL PLANTATIONS MAY EVENTS
Discover your public garden on National Public Gardens Day, Friday, May 11th!
Come celebrate National Public Gardens Day at Ithaca’s very own public garden.
On Friday, May 11, we invite you to come any time from dawn to dusk to explore our gardens, arboretum and natural areas, or participate in any of the activities that day including,
a Morning Bird Walk at 8:00 a.m. Learn more here.
a Botanical Garden Highlights Tour at 12:00 noon. Learn more here.
an Art exhibition in the Nevin Welcome Center: "Macro Images and Photo Montages", by Nancy Ridenour from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Free Gimme! Coffee in the Welcome Center from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In addition to Friday’s events, we will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm to celebrate Mother's Day. Stop in on Saturday and moms will receive 10% off their total purchase in the garden gift shop, and 15% off on Sunday.
National Public Gardens Day was developed by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) to raise public awareness about the importance of public gardens. Learn more here.
More May events
Inside, Outside: The Art of Landscape Painting, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. on May 9, 16 and 23
Evening Wildflower Walk, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m on May 3 and 24
Morning Bird Walk, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. on May 4, 11, 18 and 25
Wildflower Walk at Sapsucker Woods, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m, May 6, 13, 20 and 27
Kids Discover the Trail! Full Circle Event, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on May 12
Botanical Garden Mini-tours, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m on May 26