Visit Us

Our Visitor Center is closed until Spring 2024, but there’s still a lot to enjoy!

Check out our trails, events, and virtual programs.

The Cornell Lab in fall by Dimitri Ponirakis.

Plan Your Visit

Watch birds rain or shine; explore 5 miles of trails through our 425-acre sanctuary; and join an event.

Watch birds. Take a stroll. Listen to the woods.

Explore Our Trails

Over 5 miles of trails are open from dawn to dusk!
No dogs or bicycles.

Trail Map

What’s Happening Today
at the Cornell Lab

Recent Bird Sightings

Check eBird reports

Watch a live feed of birds in our feeder garden.

Upcoming Events

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Event Series Beginner Bird Walk

Beginner Bird Walk - Dec 09

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the front entrance of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods as we look and listen for birds. These 90-minute walks are targeted...

Event Series Beginner Bird Walk

Beginner Bird Walk - Dec 10

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the front entrance of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods as we look and listen for birds. These 90-minute walks are targeted...

Event Series Beginner Bird Walk

Beginner Bird Walk - Dec 16

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the front entrance of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods as we look and listen for birds. These 90-minute walks are targeted...

Sketches and painting of woodpecker heads

Drawing Birds for Families @ Tompkins County Public Library

Tompkins County Public Library 101 East Green St., Ithaca, New York, United States
Discover the basics of drawing birds with Vera Ting and Maria Klos, Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Bartels Science Illustration residents. By observing and sketching birds, you can enhance your birding experience! Open to all abilities. Pencils and sketch paper provided...

Free
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How to Get Here

Address:

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850

1-800-843-BIRD (2473)
1-607-254-2473
Find us on a map

Public Transportation:

Bus: TCAT Route 31. Details.

Campus shuttle:

Free shuttle for Cornell staff and students runs 4 times daily between Cornell Lab and Cornell University, Mon–Fri, during the fall and spring semesters. Details.

Accessibility:

Accessible parking is available. Wheelchairs are not recommended on the nature trails.

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