Sapsucker Woods at the Cornell Lab

Sapsucker Woods at the Cornell Lab The Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary is home to dozens of bird species.

It's also headquarters for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which is housed in the Imogene Powers Johnson Visitor Center for Birds and Biodiversity.

This week's Mindful Birding event will feature a taste of Forest Therapy. Birds are one of the species of other-than-hum...
06/08/2026

This week's Mindful Birding event will feature a taste of Forest Therapy. Birds are one of the species of other-than-human beings from whom we can find delight, learn from, and relate to. Our primary location will be on chairs placed out near the pond where we will have a short introduction, then be guided through awakening our senses and a series of “invitations”. After each invitation, there will be an opportunity to share what you are noticing. We will spend 10-15 minutes at the pond location, followed by a 10 minute simple, slow “wander” along the trail. After a sharing time again at the chairs near the pond, we will be guided on 2-3 additional invitations at or near there, before a final completing invite and share.
Join us at the Visitor Center Wednesday, June 10 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. This event is FREE and requires no registration. 🌲🌳

Mayapple photo by Sarah Wagner

06/04/2026

Family Story Time tomorrow, June 5 is CANCELLED. The great news is Family Story Time at the Lab of Ornithology returns Friday June 12. We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and new attendees! 🐦

05/27/2026

The Visitor Center will be CLOSED for a special event this Thursday and Friday (5/28 & 5/29) as well as Saturday morning (5/30). The Visitor Center will reopen at 12 noon on Saturday, May 30. Our trails will remain open from dawn to dusk.

BirdCast's forecast maps are predicting 266 million birds in active flight tonight across the United States with medium ...
05/18/2026

BirdCast's forecast maps are predicting 266 million birds in active flight tonight across the United States with medium to high migration intensity for New York State: https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/migration-forecast-maps/

Join us at Sapsucker Woods tomorrow morning (5/19) from 9:30-11:00 AM for Sapsucker Sits and observe what birds are arriving for the nesting season or stopping over to recharge as their epic journeys continue! This free, weekly program is open to all and requires no registration. Come and go as you please! Binoculars and seating are provided.

05/13/2026

There will be no Family Story Time for the next three weeks (May 15, 22 & 29) as we welcome many of Tompkins County's 5th grade classes on-site for the Kids Discover Trails program. We apologize for the inconvenience, but look forward to seeing you in June!

In the meantime, consider checking out great Friday story times at Tompkins County Public Library in downtown Ithaca and Southworth Library in Dryden!

We are very pleased to welcome Philadelphia's own BORBS to Sapsucker Woods for a day of fun, creativity, and music! Oper...
05/01/2026

We are very pleased to welcome Philadelphia's own BORBS to Sapsucker Woods for a day of fun, creativity, and music! Operating in the worlds between jazz and urban ecology, BORBS brings with them opportunities to celebrate the wonder and beauty of birds, culminating in an inspired, improvisatory performance which must be heard to be believed!

The event kicks off this Sunday, May 3, at 10:30 a.m. following the morning's 8:30 a.m. beginner bird walk. Make a sapsucker tiara, attend a walking musical meditation, enjoy the afternoon performance, or check out all three! Visit our event calendar for more information and to reserve your spot for these FREE programs! 🎷

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/visit/events/

Art by Jessica Brown

04/17/2026

Looking for something to do tonight? How about a twilight amphibian adventure?! Meet outside the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Visitor Center tonight at 7:00 p.m. for an evening amphibian chorus and to explore the vernal pools and forest floor of Sapsucker Woods in search of frogs and salamanders! All are welcome and no registration is required for this FREE event. Just be sure to dress for the weather! 🐸

There will be no Family Story Time this Friday, November 14. We hope you will join us again on Friday, November 21!
11/12/2025

There will be no Family Story Time this Friday, November 14. We hope you will join us again on Friday, November 21!

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Ithaca, NY
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