Tour Overview
Explore sustainability in practice across the Cornell University campus
Launched in 2017, the Sustainable Landscapes Trail highlights the sustainable design and ecosystems services of green infrastructure across the campus. Our campus is being built and designed to protect and advance a diverse, thriving, and beneficial set of natural systems. The trail features open spaces, natural areas, and landscapes with unique sustainability features.
Starting Point: Libe slope
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Stops
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Stop 1: Libe Slope Low Mow Turf
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Stop 2: Ag Quad Bioretention Basins
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Stop 3: Mann Library Entrance (SITES Accredited)
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Stop 4: Mann Library Green Roof
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Stop 5: Weill Hall Trees in Structural Soil
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Stop 6: Tower Road Bioswale
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Stop 7: Fernow Green Roof and Rain Garden
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Stop 8: Rice Bowls Bioswale
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Stop 9: Oaks in CU Soil at Stocking Hall
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Stop 10: Botanic Gardens Integrated Pest Management Program
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Stop 11: Climate Change Garden
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Stop 12: Botanic Gardens Bioswale
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Stop 13: Nevin Center Green Roof
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Stop 14: Mundy Wildflower Garden Deer Impact Research and Management
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Stop 15: Supporting Biodiversity in Natural Areas
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Stop 16: Native Lawn
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