Secrest Arboretum
Secrest Arboretum
Learn - Explore - Wonder - Connect
Learn - Explore - Wonder - Connect

Come Visit!


Look at, learn about, and love the plant life around you. Over the past 100+ years, we have gMetal sculptured butterfly benchrown into an expansive outdoor laboratory and landscape garden.

At Secrest, our beautiful theme gardens illustrate the use of style, color and texture within plant habitats to establish a sustainable landscape. Enjoy our gardens and discover plant selections for yours. Stroll our paved walkways through forests and meadows.

Avery Mullet, Peyton Mullet, Sadie Covert, Gunnar Mullet, Hunter Mullet

Check out the new Buckeye Forest play area and embankment slide, complete with giant frogs,tortoises and more...for kids of ALL ages! Make the most of your environment by spending time in ours.

Tie-Dyed Buckeye T-Shirts support ongoing renewal projects.  Click T-Shirt tab above. Adult and Youth sizes available.

Jack & Deb Miller Pavilion

Plant of the Month

 Crabapple - Malus


Plant of the Month

One of many crabapple trees to see in the Secrest Arboretum.

Upcoming Events



Ralph Regula PAAR Facility Naming Reception
Friday, June 8, 2012

We invite everyone to join President E.



Guided Bird Walk
Saturday, June 9, 2012

Members of the Greater Mohican Audubon Society guide birders of all skill levels.



Rose Garden Open House
Saturday, June 9, 2012

The Ohio State University's Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance, whose 1,500 old-fashioned roses should be in full, fragrant bloom, will host a public open house.



Summer Pruning Workshop
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

This hands-on workshop teaches summer pruning techniques for your landscape.



Whiz Bang! Science Show
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Presenting the program is OARDC web developer “Dr.



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