Follow along with the Cornell Plantations audio guide to visit the campus’ exquisite nature preserves. This app traces all collections in the Botanical Garden and the Arboretum, as well as the artwork built organically in this habitat. You can choose to follow the main Plantations road or opt to navigate to specific collections. Depending on your preference, the selections are made interactively to serve both as a guide and an informational resource, while, at the same time, optimizing your on-site exploration and outdoors experience.
The app includes a simple and intuitive interface for accessing multimedia about all 24 collections spread over more than 170 acres. Learn about each collection from the audio narratives produced by Cornell Plantations’ educational staff. Images are annotated with descriptive and historical information that shed light into the growth of collections as diverse as the Herb Garden and the Rhododendron or Flowering Tree Collections. A navigation map is always at hand to display all collections and to mark the current location. To enrich your visit, the app provides means for communicating your opinions via social media and also by impromptu text and audio memos saved to your device.
Since 1875, Cornell Plantations has grown deep roots in the university’s history. From its beginnings, the arboretum was planned to include rare tree specimens and the conservatory served as a place for instruction in botany. From its early years, Cornell University has set its mission of preserving and protecting the native species and habitats, by sustaining various programs in natural history. Extending beyond its academic outreach, the Plantations have become a tourist attraction in Ithaca, NY, and have marked the beauty of this place, so agreeably situated.
This app was developed by esVerta, LLC, a digital enterprise for educational and cultural projects. The Cornell Plantations provided the multimedia content.