The Doane College Osterhout Arboretum is an arboretum at

Doane College Doane University is a private university in Crete, Nebraska. It has additional campuses in Lincoln and Omaha, as well as online programs. History Doane College was founded on July 11, 1872, by Thomas Doane, chief civil engineer for the Burling ...

Crete, Nebraska Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,099 at the 2020 census. History The railroad was extended to the area in 1870, bringing settlers. In 1871, two rival towns merged to form a new town, which was name ...

, named in honour of M. David Osterhout. The Doane College Arboretum was officially rededicated as Osterhout Arboretum on May 9, 2002. The arboretum honors M. David Osterhout, a 1937 Doane graduate and a longtime college employee who served the college in many capacities, including acting president, treasurer, and senior vice president. Osterhout was also a leader in campus landscaping and plant preservation throughout his tenure at the college. The Osterhout Arboretum includes special gardens; several distinctive, historical tree groves; lakes; an outdoor amphitheater; fountains; and wooded nature trails. Doane College has been a partner in the

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum The grounds surrounding the Joslyn Castle included an urban farm, vegetable gardens and over 100 fruit trees.jpg, The grounds surrounding the Joslyn Castle included an urban farm, vegetable gardens and over 100 fruit trees The Nebraska Statewide ...

since 1979. This network of horticulture sites was established to promote knowledge, appreciation, and conservation of trees and other plants throughout the state.

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''Khouri to Receive Arboretum Honor''
Doane College official website (2006-11-01) Retrieved on (2007-12-30). Arboreta in Nebraska Botanical gardens in Nebraska Doane University Protected areas of Saline County, Nebraska {{arboretum-stub