The Wayne State College Arboretum (127 acres) is located on and around the main campus of
Wayne State College
Wayne State College is a public college in Wayne, Nebraska. It is part of the Nebraska State College System and enrolls 4,202 students. The college opened as a public normal school in 1910 after the state purchased the private Nebraska Normal Co ...
, 1111 Main Street,
Wayne, Nebraska
Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County and the home of Wayne State College.
History
Wayne was founded in 1881 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minn ...
. It is an affiliate of 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 ...
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The Arboretum consists of the main campus, Nature Center, and Wildcat Fitness Trail. Both native and non-indigenous species have been planted, and are being evaluated for their suitability to the local conditions.