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The �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse is home to an extensive collection of unique plants and our faculty researcher's projects. This space serves as a living classroom and laboratory, to support student learning and research inquires.

The Greenhouse is open year-round to students, faculty, staff. Public school tours are available to active participants in the university's scientific outreach programming efforts. To schedule a field trip or to find out more information about �󷢲�Ʊ's Science Outreach program, please call 315-228-6125 or email scienceoutreach@colgate.edu

Greenhouse Mission

The �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse team is committed to making the Greenhouse a place that promotes learning and sharing, fosters a safe space for people regardless of their background, and acts as a diverse site for future students and community members. Our vision is to create an environment where people feel liberated, joyous, and empowered to develop a closer relationship with nature. We recognize that nature holds many opportunities for innovation, which is why we nurture research for faculty members and students alike. The Greenhouse is a place for inclusion and diversity. Part of the vision is to create an immersive and inclusive environment, where students and faculty members are learning from each other and encouraging others to pursue their interests in interdisciplinary fields. Our work at the Greenhouse aims to help students improve their environmental literacy and foster a desire for more sustainable communities worldwide. We also hope to encourage respect for others, the Earth, and nature in our various endeavors. Our vision for the future of the Greenhouse must take everyone into account. There should be no barriers preventing a passion for nature or STEM education. If you have any suggestions on how to make our greenhouse more sustainable and accessible, please reach out to sdougherty1@colgate.edu.

The �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse recognizes the history of the indigenous peoples of Onyota’a:ká, or the people of the Upright Stone of Oneida Nation, whose ancestral lands �󷢲�Ʊ now stands. Our collective responsibility to acknowledge past colonial histories drives our ongoing commitment to social justice. We acknowledge the history of indigenous peoples and its implications for our work and passion for STEM education. At the �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse, we hope to commit to small yet meaningful acts that help to dismantle the legacies of violence, displacement, and settlement that bring us here today.

The �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse is a safe space for people of all backgrounds, no matter their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or disability status. At the �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse, we believe in fostering the most inclusive environment possible and actively dismantling systems and ideologies that make students feel unwelcome or unheard. No form of bigotry or hatred is tolerated at the �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse. Everyone deserves to feel a sense of belonging while simultaneously having the opportunity to connect with nature and its many manifestations.

Our work towards making the �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse inclusive and accessible is an ongoing process. As we continue to improve the �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse, we will work diligently to remove barriers that prevent students with disabilities from navigating the space. Such barriers include inaccessible walkways, small text, and loud sounds. We aim to utilize the many accessibility resources we have on campus, including collaboration with the Office of Disability Services (ODS), to ensure that the �󷢲�Ʊ Greenhouse uses our available space efficiently and inclusively. To remain steadfast in our core values, we aim to work together to create a more accessible space that will empower all students.