Visit Us

HOURS
Tuesday–Sunday 10AM to 4PM
Closed Monday
Admission: Free

Trails are open dawn to dusk

Upcoming Programs
Visitors wait at a table with Lab staff
Boy looks at a display showing bird hybrids
Girl looks down at an exhibit that is inside of a drawer
Scopes set up in front of windows next to displays on tv screens

What to Do During Your Visit

Join us to watch birds rain or shine. We offer 5 miles of trails as well as NEW interactive indoors activities.

Upcoming Programs

Saturday, October 12 - Beginner Bird Walk

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday morning at 8:30 am at the front entrance of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods looking and listening for birds. These 90-minute walks are targeted toward beginners,...

Sunday, October 13 - Beginner Bird Walk

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday morning at 8:30 am at the front entrance of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods looking and listening for birds. These 90-minute walks are targeted toward beginners,...

Saturday, October 19 - Beginner Bird Walk

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday morning at 8:30 am at the front entrance of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods looking and listening for birds. These 90-minute walks are targeted toward beginners,...

Sunday, October 20 - Beginner Bird Walk

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday morning at 8:30 am at the front entrance of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods looking and listening for birds. These 90-minute walks are targeted toward beginners,...

What’s Happening Today
at the Cornell Lab

Visit the feeder garden to see birds or
Watch the live feeder garden cam.
Two male Hooded Mergansers
See which birds are around.
View recent eBird Sightings Report.
A woman and girl walk the trails in Sapsucker Woods

Explore Our Trails

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

Photo by Darcy Rose
TV screens showing bird information and interactives

Visitor Center Hours

Tuesday–Sunday: 10AM to 4PM
Closed Monday

Admission: Free

Trails open dawn to dusk

Holiday hours

Thanksgiving: Closed
Christmas–New Year: Closed

How to get here

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. TCAT Bus Schedules.

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. Campus Shuttle Bus Schedules.

Accessibility:

Accessible parking is available. Visit our Accessibility page for a full list of features.

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Sasha Cahill / Macaulay Library