Ithaca - Cornell University

Cornell Plantations include a 50-acre botanical garden, a 150-acre arboretum and natural areas surrounding Beebe Lake, Fall Creek, and Cascadilla Creek.

The home of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology research center, it features four miles of sanctuary trails. Many nesting and migrating birds are found throughout the trails. The Observatory overlooks a bird-feeding garden. Paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes are on display.