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The Wooster Arboretum was established in 1908 by Edmund Secrest on a 75-acre area at the [[Ohio Agricultural 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<ref>"Tribute to a Man and Trees," <i>Wayne County Topics</i>, October 1954, p.6</ref>. The Arboretum was dedicated as the Secrest Arboretum in 1950 in memory of Secrest, known as the "father of forestry" in Ohio.
  
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While much effort was put into developing the Arboretum, staff experienced a number of setbacks thanks to Mother Nature. The Arboretum sustained varying levels of wind damage from significant storms in 1955 (March 22), 1956 (February 25), and 1963 (April 19), presenting staff with necessary cleanup work and researchers with opportunities to study the damage and reflect on potential changes to forestry practices<ref>Oliver D. Diller and Harry R. Muckley, "Wind Damage in the Secrest Arboretum," Forestry Mimeograph No. 20, 15 April 1955</ref>.
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The Wooster Arboretum was established in 1908 by Edmund Secrest on a 75-acre area at the [[Ohio Agricultural 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<ref>"Tribute to a Man and Trees," <i>Wayne County Topics</i>, October 1954, p.6</ref>. The Arboretum was dedicated as the Secrest Arboretum in 1950 in memory of Secrest, known as the "father of forestry" in Ohio.  
 
  
 
By 1978, the Arboretum had grown to approximately 85 acres with over 2000 species, varieties, or cultivars of trees and shrubs, with the oldest remaining trees - yellow poplar, northern catalpa, and European larch - dating from 1903<ref>John E. Ford, <i>Finding List and Guide to the Secrest Arboretum</i>, p.1.</ref>. Among the notable plantings in the collection are:
 
By 1978, the Arboretum had grown to approximately 85 acres with over 2000 species, varieties, or cultivars of trees and shrubs, with the oldest remaining trees - yellow poplar, northern catalpa, and European larch - dating from 1903<ref>John E. Ford, <i>Finding List and Guide to the Secrest Arboretum</i>, p.1.</ref>. Among the notable plantings in the collection are:
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In 1970, the Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance was established at the Arboretum near the [[Barnhart Rice House, Wooster, Ohio]]. Mrs. Samuel Forbes of Cleveland donated the funding for its creation, and the roses were a gift of Mr. Joseph Kern, a well-known rose nurseryman<ref>Robert E. Whitmoyer, <i>The View From the Tower</i>, p.39.</ref>. The 2.7-acre garden reached a peak of about 1500 rose bushes representing 500 varieties, some of which were rare when the garden began<ref>Melissa Green, "Roses are for show at research center," Akron Beacon Journal, 24 July 1994</ref>. The rose garden declined throughout the 2010s due to an incurable disease called rose rosette, and in 2019-2020, all of the roses were removed and the space cleared for an experimental space, starting with trial plantings of coneflower varieties, hydrangeas, and native honeysuckles<ref>Linda Hall, "Secrest Arboretum replacing its acclaimed rose garden," Akron Beacon Journal, March 18 2019</ref>.
 
In 1970, the Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance was established at the Arboretum near the [[Barnhart Rice House, Wooster, Ohio]]. Mrs. Samuel Forbes of Cleveland donated the funding for its creation, and the roses were a gift of Mr. Joseph Kern, a well-known rose nurseryman<ref>Robert E. Whitmoyer, <i>The View From the Tower</i>, p.39.</ref>. The 2.7-acre garden reached a peak of about 1500 rose bushes representing 500 varieties, some of which were rare when the garden began<ref>Melissa Green, "Roses are for show at research center," Akron Beacon Journal, 24 July 1994</ref>. The rose garden declined throughout the 2010s due to an incurable disease called rose rosette, and in 2019-2020, all of the roses were removed and the space cleared for an experimental space, starting with trial plantings of coneflower varieties, hydrangeas, and native honeysuckles<ref>Linda Hall, "Secrest Arboretum replacing its acclaimed rose garden," Akron Beacon Journal, March 18 2019</ref>.
  
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In September 2010, an EF-2 tornado with winds reaching 135 mph swept through the OARDC campus and wreaked damage across one-fourth of the Arboretum. Approximately $400,000 in private donations helped the Arboretum replace plantings and renovate areas of the gardens hardest hit by the storm, and researchers have taken the opportunity to study how nature rebounds after dramatic weather damage. Another storm in November 2017 brought additional but less extensive damage to the gardens as well as to the Barnhart Rice House.
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In September 2010, an EF-2 tornado with winds reaching 135 mph swept through the OARDC campus and wreaked damage across one-fourth of the Arboretum, including many of the gardens and landscape plantings. The natural forested areas had many trees blown over or experiencing basal shear, while the understory plant communities experienced far less damage<ref>"Effects of Catastrophic Natural Disturbance on the Structure and Function of Forest Ecosystems," SEEDS: The OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program 2014 Report of Progress, p.11</ref>. Approximately $400,000 in private donations helped the Arboretum replace plantings and renovate areas of the gardens hardest hit by the storm, and researchers have taken the opportunity to study how nature rebounds after dramatic weather damage. Another storm in November 2017 brought additional but less extensive damage to the gardens as well as to the Barnhart Rice House.
  
 
In 2019, the former Research Operations building was renovated and reopened as the Secrest Arboretum Welcome and Education Center, hosting exhibits as well as educational events for visitors. The Arboretum currently covers 115 acres.
 
In 2019, the former Research Operations building was renovated and reopened as the Secrest Arboretum Welcome and Education Center, hosting exhibits as well as educational events for visitors. The Arboretum currently covers 115 acres.
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==Quick Facts==
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* 1950 - Arboretum renamed Secrest Arboretum
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File:Arboretum-map-1.pdf|"Welcome to Secrest Arboretum" pamphlet from the 1970s
 
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File:Arboretum-map-2.pdf|"Welcome to Secrest Arboretum" pamphlet from the 1970s
 
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File:Rosegarden1.pdf|"Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance" pamphlet from the 1970s
 
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==Timeline==
 
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* 1908: Wooster Arboretum established on acreage at the Experiment Station
 
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* 1950: Arboretum renamed Secrest Arboretum
 
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* 1970: Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance established
 
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* 2019-2020: Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance discontinued
 
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* 2020: Secrest Arboretum Welcome Center opened
 
  
 
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File:Wind_Damage_Secrest_1955.pdf|Oliver D. Diller and Harry R. Muckley, "Wind Damage in the Secrest Arboretum," Forestry Mimeograph No. 20, 15 April 1955
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File:Arboretum-map-1-1.pdf|"Welcome to Secrest Arboretum" pamphlet from the 1970s
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File:Arboretum-map-2-1.pdf|"Welcome to Secrest Arboretum" pamphlet from the 1970s
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File:Rosegarden1-1.pdf|"Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance" pamphlet from the 1970s
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File:Rosegarden2-1.pdf|"Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance" pamphlet from the 1970s
 
File:Secrest_sunset_clouds.jpg|Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance at sunset, 2016 (photo credit: J. McMullen)
 
File:Secrest_sunset_clouds.jpg|Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance at sunset, 2016 (photo credit: J. McMullen)
 
File:Secrest_rose_sunrise_mist-01.jpg|Roses at sunrise, Secret Arboretum, Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance (photo credit: J. McMullen)
 
File:Secrest_rose_sunrise_mist-01.jpg|Roses at sunrise, Secret Arboretum, Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance (photo credit: J. McMullen)
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File:Secrest-azaleas-DR-1969-Apr-7.jpg|"Arboretum Gets Exbury Azaleas From England," Daily Record, 7 April 1969, p.25
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File:Secrest-flutter-DR-2010-Sep-4.jpg|"A flutter: Secrest Arboretum a popular stop for butterflies," Daily Record, 4 September 2010, p.C1
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File:Oardc-strickland-DR-2010-Sep-19-pt1.jpg|"Strickland tours OARDC, says 'work will continue here,'" Daily Record, 19 September 2010, p.A1
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File:Oardc-strickland-DR-2010-Sep-19-pt2.jpg|"Strickland tours OARDC, says 'work will continue here,'" Daily Record, 19 September 2010, p.A1
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File:Secrest-continue-DR-2011-Aug-pt1.jpg|"Tornado damage work to continue at Secrest Arboretum," Daily Record, 29 August 2011, p.A8
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File:Secrest-remember-DR-2011-Sept.jpg|"OARDC remembers tornado, looks to future," Daily Record, 13 September 2011, p.A8
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File:Secrest-restoration-DR-2011-Oct-pt1.jpg|"Secrest Arboretum restoration: Franklin Township donates funds to plant trees," Daily Record, 22 October 2011, p.B1
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File:Secrest-restoration-DR-2011-Oct-pt2.jpg|"Secrest Arboretum restoration: Franklin Township donates funds to plant trees," Daily Record, 22 October 2011, p.B1
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File:Secrest-hands-DR-2014-June-pt1.jpg|"Hands-on learning: Secrest Arboretum encourages touching, smelling vegetation for up-close experience," Daily Record, 18 June 2014, p.A5
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File:Secrest-hands-DR-2014-June-pt2.jpg|"Hands-on learning: Secrest Arboretum encourages touching, smelling vegetation for up-close experience," Daily Record, 18 June 2014, p.A5
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File:Secrest-hands-DR-2014-June-pt3.jpg|"Hands-on learning: Secrest Arboretum encourages touching, smelling vegetation for up-close experience," Daily Record, 18 June 2014, p.A5
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File:Secrest-infectious-DR-2014-Dec-21-pt1.jpg|"'Infectious' enthusiasm: Secrest Arboretum's Ken Cochran retires," Daily Record, 21 December 2014, p.A1
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File:Secrest-infectious-DR-2014-Dec-21-pt2.jpg|"'Infectious' enthusiasm: Secrest Arboretum's Ken Cochran retires," Daily Record, 21 December 2014, p.A1
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File:Secrest-infectious-DR-2014-Dec-21-pt3.jpg|"'Infectious' enthusiasm: Secrest Arboretum's Ken Cochran retires," Daily Record, 21 December 2014, p.A1
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File:Secrest-cochran-DR-2016-Feb-21-pt1.jpg|"Cochran earns award," Daily Record, 21 February 2016, p.C7
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File:Secrest-cochran-DR-2016-Feb-21-pt2.jpg|"Cochran earns award," Daily Record, 21 February 2016, p.C7
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File:Secrest-cochran-DR-2016-Feb-21-pt3.jpg|"Cochran earns award," Daily Record, 21 February 2016, p.C7
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File:Secrest-stronger-DR-2016-Apr-27-pt1.jpg|"Stronger than ever: Secrest Arboretum thriving nearly 6 years after destructive tornado," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6
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File:Secrest-stronger-DR-2016-Apr-27-pt2.jpg|"Stronger than ever: Secrest Arboretum thriving nearly 6 years after destructive tornado," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6
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File:Secrest-goebel-DR-2016-Apr-27-pt1.jpg|"Goebel recalls reforestation of Secrest Arboretum," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6
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File:Secrest-goebel-DR-2016-Apr-27-pt2.jpg|"Goebel recalls reforestation of Secrest Arboretum," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6
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File:Secrest-damage-DR-2017-Nov-7-pt1.jpg|"Damage at OSU-Wooster: Reminder of 2010 storm," Daily Record, 7 November 2017, p.A1
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File:Secrest-damage-DR-2017-Nov-7-pt2.jpg|"Damage at OSU-Wooster: Reminder of 2010 storm," Daily Record, 7 November 2017, p.A1
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File:Secrest-welcome-DR-2019-Jan-27-pt1.jpg|"Welcome to Secrest: Arboretum's new Welcome and Education Center will debut in May," Daily Record, 27 January 2019, p.A1
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File:Secrest-welcome-DR-2019-Jan-27-pt2.jpg|"Welcome to Secrest: Arboretum's new Welcome and Education Center will debut in May," Daily Record, 27 January 2019, p.A1
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File:Secrest-bloom-off-DR-2019-Mar-18-pt1.jpg|"Bloom is off at Secrest," Daily Record, 18 March 2019, p.A1
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File:Secrest-bloom-off-DR-2019-Mar-18-pt2.jpg|"Bloom is off at Secrest," Daily Record, 18 March 2019, p.A1
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File:Secrest-bloom-off-DR-2019-Mar-18-pt3.jpg|"Bloom is off at Secrest," Daily Record, 18 March 2019, p.A1
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File:Secrest-tree-walk-DR-2019-Apr-14-pt1.jpg|"Secrest tree walk offers free advice," Daily Record, 14 April 2019, p.B1.
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File:Secrest-tree-walk-DR-2019-Apr-14-pt2.jpg|"Secrest tree walk offers free advice," Daily Record, 14 April 2019, p.B1.
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File:Secrest-spring-DR-2019-May-2.jpg|"Spring is blooming: Secrest's new center to open, welcome plant sale," Daily Record, 2 May 2019, p.A3
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File:Secrest-evolving-DR-2019-Sep-18-pt1.jpg|"Evolving Secrest Arboretum: new colors blooming; changes coming across OARDC campus," Daily Record, 18 September 2019, p.A1.
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File:Secrest-evolving-DR-2019-Sep-18-pt2.jpg|"Evolving Secrest Arboretum: new colors blooming; changes coming across OARDC campus," Daily Record, 18 September 2019, p.A1.
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File:Secrest-dont-fall-DR-2019-Dec-22.jpg|"Don't fall victim to green blindness," Daily Record, 22 December 2019, p.A4
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File:Secrest-pink-DR-2020-Apr-28-pt1.jpg|"Pink perfection: Crabapples at Secrest Arboretum expected to reach peak bloom soon," Daily Record, 28 April 2020, p.A1
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File:Secrest-pink-DR-2020-Apr-28-pt2.jpg|"Pink perfection: Crabapples at Secrest Arboretum expected to reach peak bloom soon," Daily Record, 28 April 2020, p.A1
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File:Secrest-coneflowers-DR-2020-Jul-17-pt1.jpg|"Coneflowers take root in Secrest rose garden," Daily Record, 18 July 2020, p.A1
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File:Secrest-coneflowers-DR-2020-Jul-17-pt2.jpg|"Coneflowers take root in Secrest rose garden," Daily Record, 18 July 2020, p.A1
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File:Secrest-sprucing-up-DR-2020-Jul-25-pt1.jpg|"Sprucing up: Eagle Scout project rebuilds deteriorating Secrest garden," Daily Record, 25 July 2020, p.A1
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File:Secrest-sprucing-up-DR-2020-Jul-25-pt2.jpg|"Sprucing up: Eagle Scout project rebuilds deteriorating Secrest garden," Daily Record, 25 July 2020, p.A1
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File:Secrest-sprucing-up-DR-2020-Jul-25-pt3.jpg|"Sprucing up: Eagle Scout project rebuilds deteriorating Secrest garden," Daily Record, 25 July 2020, p.A1
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The Wooster Arboretum was established in 1908 by Edmund Secrest on a 75-acre area at the Ohio Agricultural 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[1]. The Arboretum was dedicated as the Secrest Arboretum in 1950 in memory of Secrest, known as the "father of forestry" in Ohio.

While much effort was put into developing the Arboretum, staff experienced a number of setbacks thanks to Mother Nature. The Arboretum sustained varying levels of wind damage from significant storms in 1955 (March 22), 1956 (February 25), and 1963 (April 19), presenting staff with necessary cleanup work and researchers with opportunities to study the damage and reflect on potential changes to forestry practices[2].

By 1978, the Arboretum had grown to approximately 85 acres with over 2000 species, varieties, or cultivars of trees and shrubs, with the oldest remaining trees - yellow poplar, northern catalpa, and European larch - dating from 1903[3]. Among the notable plantings in the collection are:

More than 140 varieties of flowering crabapples, affectionately known as "Crablandia"
A grove of dawn redwood, once thought to be extinct, planted in 1953
A collection of arborvitae varieties

The Rhododendron Display Garden, started in 1966, was a cooperative venture with the American Rhododendron Society (Great Lakes Chapter) featuring "at least four plants each of 165 different species, varieties, or hybrids of rhododendrons and azaleas growing in the garden, plus 150 Rosebay rhododendrons planted in the Secrest Arboretum in 1917"[4]. While the garden was damaged in the 2010 tornado, many of these magnificent bushes still grace the arboretum.

In 1970, the Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance was established at the Arboretum near the Barnhart Rice House, Wooster, Ohio. Mrs. Samuel Forbes of Cleveland donated the funding for its creation, and the roses were a gift of Mr. Joseph Kern, a well-known rose nurseryman[5]. The 2.7-acre garden reached a peak of about 1500 rose bushes representing 500 varieties, some of which were rare when the garden began[6]. The rose garden declined throughout the 2010s due to an incurable disease called rose rosette, and in 2019-2020, all of the roses were removed and the space cleared for an experimental space, starting with trial plantings of coneflower varieties, hydrangeas, and native honeysuckles[7].

In September 2010, an EF-2 tornado with winds reaching 135 mph swept through the OARDC campus and wreaked damage across one-fourth of the Arboretum, including many of the gardens and landscape plantings. The natural forested areas had many trees blown over or experiencing basal shear, while the understory plant communities experienced far less damage[8]. Approximately $400,000 in private donations helped the Arboretum replace plantings and renovate areas of the gardens hardest hit by the storm, and researchers have taken the opportunity to study how nature rebounds after dramatic weather damage. Another storm in November 2017 brought additional but less extensive damage to the gardens as well as to the Barnhart Rice House.

In 2019, the former Research Operations building was renovated and reopened as the Secrest Arboretum Welcome and Education Center, hosting exhibits as well as educational events for visitors. The Arboretum currently covers 115 acres.

Quick Facts

  • 1908 - Wooster Arboretum established on acreage at the Experiment Station
  • 1950 - Arboretum renamed Secrest Arboretum
  • 1970 - Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance established
  • 2019-2020 - Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance discontinued
  • 2020 - Secrest Arboretum Welcome Center opened

Gallery

  • Oliver D. Diller and Harry R. Muckley, "Wind Damage in the Secrest Arboretum," Forestry Mimeograph No. 20, 15 April 1955

  • "Welcome to Secrest Arboretum" pamphlet from the 1970s

  • "Welcome to Secrest Arboretum" pamphlet from the 1970s

  • "Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance" pamphlet from the 1970s

  • "Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance" pamphlet from the 1970s

  • Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance at sunset, 2016 (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Roses at sunrise, Secret Arboretum, Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Malus "Rosseau" during "Crablandia" at Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Crabapples in bloom, Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Dawn redwoods, Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Birch grove in autumn, Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Autumn at Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Garden designed in honor of Ken Cochran, retired director of Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Lily pond in the Skip and Letty Nault Water Garden at Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Evergreens in winter at Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • View of damage following fall 2017 storm as well as 2010 tornado (background), Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

  • Storm damage to gardens and Barnhart Rice House, 2017, Secrest Arboretum (photo credit: J. McMullen)

Newspaper articles

  • "Arboretum Gets Exbury Azaleas From England," Daily Record, 7 April 1969, p.25

  • "A flutter: Secrest Arboretum a popular stop for butterflies," Daily Record, 4 September 2010, p.C1

  • "Strickland tours OARDC, says 'work will continue here,'" Daily Record, 19 September 2010, p.A1

  • "Strickland tours OARDC, says 'work will continue here,'" Daily Record, 19 September 2010, p.A1

  • "Tornado damage work to continue at Secrest Arboretum," Daily Record, 29 August 2011, p.A8

  • "OARDC remembers tornado, looks to future," Daily Record, 13 September 2011, p.A8

  • "Secrest Arboretum restoration: Franklin Township donates funds to plant trees," Daily Record, 22 October 2011, p.B1

  • "Secrest Arboretum restoration: Franklin Township donates funds to plant trees," Daily Record, 22 October 2011, p.B1

  • "Hands-on learning: Secrest Arboretum encourages touching, smelling vegetation for up-close experience," Daily Record, 18 June 2014, p.A5

  • "Hands-on learning: Secrest Arboretum encourages touching, smelling vegetation for up-close experience," Daily Record, 18 June 2014, p.A5

  • "Hands-on learning: Secrest Arboretum encourages touching, smelling vegetation for up-close experience," Daily Record, 18 June 2014, p.A5

  • "'Infectious' enthusiasm: Secrest Arboretum's Ken Cochran retires," Daily Record, 21 December 2014, p.A1

  • "'Infectious' enthusiasm: Secrest Arboretum's Ken Cochran retires," Daily Record, 21 December 2014, p.A1

  • "'Infectious' enthusiasm: Secrest Arboretum's Ken Cochran retires," Daily Record, 21 December 2014, p.A1

  • "Cochran earns award," Daily Record, 21 February 2016, p.C7

  • "Cochran earns award," Daily Record, 21 February 2016, p.C7

  • "Cochran earns award," Daily Record, 21 February 2016, p.C7

  • "Stronger than ever: Secrest Arboretum thriving nearly 6 years after destructive tornado," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6

  • "Stronger than ever: Secrest Arboretum thriving nearly 6 years after destructive tornado," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6

  • "Goebel recalls reforestation of Secrest Arboretum," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6

  • "Goebel recalls reforestation of Secrest Arboretum," Daily Record, 27 April 2016, p.A6

  • "Damage at OSU-Wooster: Reminder of 2010 storm," Daily Record, 7 November 2017, p.A1

  • "Damage at OSU-Wooster: Reminder of 2010 storm," Daily Record, 7 November 2017, p.A1

  • "Welcome to Secrest: Arboretum's new Welcome and Education Center will debut in May," Daily Record, 27 January 2019, p.A1

  • "Welcome to Secrest: Arboretum's new Welcome and Education Center will debut in May," Daily Record, 27 January 2019, p.A1

  • "Bloom is off at Secrest," Daily Record, 18 March 2019, p.A1

  • "Bloom is off at Secrest," Daily Record, 18 March 2019, p.A1

  • "Bloom is off at Secrest," Daily Record, 18 March 2019, p.A1

  • "Secrest tree walk offers free advice," Daily Record, 14 April 2019, p.B1.

  • "Secrest tree walk offers free advice," Daily Record, 14 April 2019, p.B1.

  • "Spring is blooming: Secrest's new center to open, welcome plant sale," Daily Record, 2 May 2019, p.A3

  • "Evolving Secrest Arboretum: new colors blooming; changes coming across OARDC campus," Daily Record, 18 September 2019, p.A1.

  • "Evolving Secrest Arboretum: new colors blooming; changes coming across OARDC campus," Daily Record, 18 September 2019, p.A1.

  • "Don't fall victim to green blindness," Daily Record, 22 December 2019, p.A4

  • "Pink perfection: Crabapples at Secrest Arboretum expected to reach peak bloom soon," Daily Record, 28 April 2020, p.A1

  • "Pink perfection: Crabapples at Secrest Arboretum expected to reach peak bloom soon," Daily Record, 28 April 2020, p.A1

  • "Coneflowers take root in Secrest rose garden," Daily Record, 18 July 2020, p.A1

  • "Coneflowers take root in Secrest rose garden," Daily Record, 18 July 2020, p.A1

  • "Sprucing up: Eagle Scout project rebuilds deteriorating Secrest garden," Daily Record, 25 July 2020, p.A1

  • "Sprucing up: Eagle Scout project rebuilds deteriorating Secrest garden," Daily Record, 25 July 2020, p.A1

  • "Sprucing up: Eagle Scout project rebuilds deteriorating Secrest garden," Daily Record, 25 July 2020, p.A1

  1. ↑ "Tribute to a Man and Trees," Wayne County Topics, October 1954, p.6
  2. ↑ Oliver D. Diller and Harry R. Muckley, "Wind Damage in the Secrest Arboretum," Forestry Mimeograph No. 20, 15 April 1955
  3. ↑ John E. Ford, Finding List and Guide to the Secrest Arboretum, p.1.
  4. ↑ A Photo Tour, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, p.[6].
  5. ↑ Robert E. Whitmoyer, The View From the Tower, p.39.
  6. ↑ Melissa Green, "Roses are for show at research center," Akron Beacon Journal, 24 July 1994
  7. ↑ Linda Hall, "Secrest Arboretum replacing its acclaimed rose garden," Akron Beacon Journal, March 18 2019
  8. ↑ "Effects of Catastrophic Natural Disturbance on the Structure and Function of Forest Ecosystems," SEEDS: The OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program 2014 Report of Progress, p.11
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