Arnot Forest Page
This page includes:
- Where and when to buy Cornell maple syrup products made at the Arnot Forest near Ithaca, NY
- Past maple research conducted at Cornell
- Additional non-maple activities conducted at Arnot Forest, e.g., agroforestry experiments, timber harvesting and regeneration, other ecosystem research
Arnot Research Forest and Maple Lab
611 County Rt 13
Van Etten, NY 14889
607 589 6076
The 7,800 tap sugar bush located in the Arnot Research Forest plays a pivotal role in conducting research and extension activities in support of the New York maple products industry. Ranging over 6.5 square miles in the hills just south of Ithaca, the forest provides an ideal setting for studying all aspects of maple production.
The Arnot Forest is open to the public, year round for a range of activities. If you plan to visit the forest, please review the rules for public use. The maple lab is available by appointment only. For more information, contact the program director at arw6@cornell.edu.
Buy Cornell Maple Syrup
The Arnot Forest near Ithaca, NY is used by Cornell University for research and education to improve the production of maple products. Your purchase of Cornell Maple Syrup helps to support those activities and contributes to the sustainable management of the Arnot Forest. Cornell Maple Syrup is available through The Cornell Store online or at the following locations:
The Cornell Store, Main Campus – 135 Ho Plaza, Ithaca, NY 14853
Monday-Friday: 8am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
The Cornell Store at the Shops at Ithaca Mall – 40 Catherwood Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Monday-Saturday: 10am-9pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm
The Cornell Store on the Ithaca Commons – 102 East State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
Monday-Saturday: 10am-7pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm
The Cornell Store at the Statler Hotel – 130 Statler Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850
Monday-Saturday: 10am-7pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm
Garden Gift Shop at Cornell Botanic Gardens – 124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-4pm
The Cornell Dairy Bar – 411 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY. 14850
Monday-Saturday: 8:30am – 6pm
Saturday: 12pm – 6pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm
Past Maple Research at Cornell
The Cornell Cooperative Extension program helps people improve their lives and communities by putting experience and research knowledge to work. For assistance contact your local NY State Cooperative Extension office.
The Cornell Sugar Maple Program is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Clicking the doc icons below will open documents detailing past research conducted at Cornell, at both Arnot and Uihlein Forest field sites:
History of the Sugar Maple Tree Improvement Program Uihlein Sugar Maple Field Station. Lewis J. Staats, M. E. Krasny, and C. Campbell.
Butt Fusion and Electro-welding of Polyethylene Pipe Mainlines.
Colin Campbell.
Ginseng Research Projects.
Colin Campbell, Lew Staats, and Bob Beyfuss.
Hydraulic Lift and Sugar Maple Sap
Adapted from an article written by Betty S. Wong, ’94.
Planting Sugar Maples: testing tree guards, weed mats, and fertilizer.
Enhancing the establishment and survival of sugar maple seedlings.
Performance of the small diameter spout (19/64”) for maple sap production.
Lewis J. Staats and Colin A. Campbell, 2001.
2014-2015 Maple Tubing Research Report.
Steve Childs.