Good was a UNL graduate who died in July 2008 at age 92. He had a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences and worked in the city as a soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil and Conservation Service.
The $162,000 contribution to the horticulture department will establish a Public Gardens Internship, granting one student per year a paid internship.
During the internship, the chosen student will help research, design, install and maintain public gardens.
There are many great ways to get involved within the horticulture department, said Anne Streich, extension educator and recruitment coordinator, and the donation just adds to that list.
“It’s a great opportunity for a student to work in this atmosphere,” Streich said.
This internship is the first one like it in Lincoln and will launch next summer.
The UNL horticulture department and Lincoln Parks and Recreation will be teaming up for the Public Gardens Internship.
Lynn Johnson, director of Parks and Recreation, said the next step is for the two departments to sit down and choose a student for the internship.
Parks and Recreation also hires five or six seasonal employees, most of whom are UNL students. They assist with planning the Sunken Gardens, landscaping and irrigating.
“We are interested in hiring students with an enthusiastic attitude with a background in horticulture,” Johnson said.
Good’s donation was not limited to UNL. He also bequeathed $150,000 to fund a fountain in the Union Plaza, between O and P streets.
In addition to the other gifts, some money will go to establish the Tree Legacy Program. Memorial tree groves will be created across Lincoln, and members of the public can purchase memorial trees for $100, $250 or $500. Johnson said the memorial program was launched a week ago, and the first trees will be planted in spring.
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