• Call us: 1-800-843-BIRD (1-800-843-2473)
  or call 1-607-254-BIRD (1-607-254-2473)
• Email us: cornellbirds@cornell.edu
• Email address for Ivory-billed Woodpecker mail: ivorybill@cornell.edu
• Write us: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  Attn: Communications
  159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
  Ithaca, NY 14850

Directions to Lab

From Ithaca:
Take Route 13 north. Turn right at the light onto Warren Road. At the four-way stop, turn left onto Hanshaw. Continue 0.8 miles, turn left on Sapsucker Woods Road, follow to the end. Follow signs to the visitor parking area.

From Syracuse:
Take Route 81 south to exit 12, follow Route 281 south to Route 13 south. Stay on Route 13 south through Dryden, following signs to Ithaca. From NYSEG (on your left) continue on Route 13, 1.3 miles to street light. Turn left onto Hanshaw Rd., follow to the stop sign, turn right, continuing on Hanshaw. Follow Hanshaw past SPCA & Ludgate Farms. Turn right onto Sapsucker Woods Road, follow to the end. Follow signs to the visitor parking area.

From Cornell University:
Take Warren Road north from Forest Home. Turn right at the four-way stop onto Hanshaw Road. Continue 0.8 miles, turn left onto Sapsucker Woods Road, follow to the end. Follow signs to the visitor parking area.

Bus shuttle service for Cornell students and staff:
Drop-off locations and schedule

Visitor Center Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:00-5:00

Friday: 8:00-4:00

Saturday: 9:30-4:00

Sunday: 11:00-4:00

Trails are open 365 days a year.

No dogs or bikes on trails, please.

The Lab is closed on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Between December 26 and January 31 the Visitor Center hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours may change in response to special events.

Need a place to stay while you're in town? The Courtyard by Marriott Ithaca is the preferred hotel of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Located just minutes away from the Imogene Powers Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity and the 220-acre Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, the Courtyard by Marriott offers Lab visitors a special reduced rate of 10% off Sunday-Thursday nights based on availability.

Complimentary shuttle service is available to and from the Lab by appointment on the hour. The Courtyard by Marriott shuttle runs from 7 am to 6 pm, so the shuttle will be able to get you on the trails to view the early birds! For more information, or to reserve your room at the reduced rate, visit their website.