Secrest Arboretum

Secrest Arboretum

Type	Agriculture Research and Development
Industry	Agriculture; Educational Services; Professional & Technical
Fate	Active
Founded	1908 (1908)
Headquarters	Wooster, Ohio, United States
Number of locations	1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, Ohio
Key people	Paul Snyder Matt Shultzman
Website	https://secrest.osu.edu/

Comprehensive History

The Wooster Arboretum was established in 1908 by Edmund Secrest on a 75-acre area at the Experiment Station. A few plantings of hardwood species were made as early as 1901, but the development of the Arboretum and a more planned planting of the acreage began in earnest in 1908. The arboretum has historically integrated forestry and horticulture in such a way as to permit studies in plantation management, wood utilization, forest genetics, and the testing of ornamentals. The Arboretum was dedicated as the Secrest Arboretum in 1950 in memory of Secrest, known as the "father of forestry" in Ohio.

Timeline

• 1908: Wooster Arboretum established on acreage at the Experiment Station
• 1950: Arboretum renamed Secrest Arboretum

What Links Here

• Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) ‎ (← links)
• Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center ‎ (← links)