More than 100 species of trees and shrubs make up the grounds of the arboretum located in the center of Brownville just off Main Street. The Furnas arboretum became an affiliate site of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum in 1996. An old schoolhouse on the site has been turned into an art gallery, which will be open throughout the day. The NSA is a horticultural organization headquartered at NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Brownville is about 30 miles south of Nebraska City on Highway 136, along the Missouri River.
Visitors can follow signs to the arboretum.