<p>Furthermore, Cornell owns the [Cornell</a> Plantations](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_Plantations]Cornell”>Cornell Botanic Gardens - Wikipedia), which are the botanical gardens, arboretum, and nature preserves that are adjacent to Cornell’s main campus. The botanical gardens comprise 25 acres, the arboretum consists of 150 acres – and if you include the additional 40 nature preserves around Cornell, then the greater Plantations encompasses an additional 4,300 acres.</p>