Virtual Experiences

Take advantage of a variety of virtual experiences! Gabis online presentations are available to schools, scouts, home-school groups, community organizations, people who love nature and more.

Virtual Presentations

Explore a series of videos giving an inside look at Gabis Arboretum.

Welcome To The Railway Garden!

Bee Hives at Gabis Arboretum
Earthling Bee, Co. and Purdue Northwest’s John Bachman install bee hives to enhance the educational and natural environment.

Bat Monitoring with Annette Hansen
Explore the wonders of bat monitoring as part of Gabis Arboretum’s conservation and engagement with the natural environment.

Great Search for the Blue Heron on Heron Trail
Join hike docent, Linda Bol, as we search for the blue heron on Heron Trail and talk about what we see along the way.

Identifying Conifers with Impression 5 Science Center
Thank you to Impression 5 Science Center for allowing us to share their video on how to identify conifers.

Identifying Poison Ivy
Go on a virtual walking tour to learn how to identify poison ivy.

Summer Prairie Wildflower Walk
Walk through the prairie and see the wildflowers at Gabis Arboretum.

Virtual Guided Hike: Heron Trail
Go on a virtual hike through Heron Trail.

Facebook Live Q&A: Gardening
Join Nikky Witkowski, extension educator from Purdue Extension, for a live Q&A covering gardening.

Fall Garden Prep Webinar
Join master gardener, Lynn Barbee, to learn how to prepare your garden for the fall season.

Butterfly Gardening Webinar
Join master gardener, Dolly Foster, to learn how to garden for butterflies.

Facebook Live Q&A: Fruits of the Garden
Join Nikky Witkowski, extension educator from Purdue Extension, for a live Q&A about fruits of the garden.

Wetlands: The Ordinary and the Extraordinary Webinar
Join Master Gardener, Victoria Jostes, to learn about the wetlands.

Wintersowing Webinar
Join Master Gardener, Victoria Jostes, to learn wintersowing.

Facebook Live Q&A: Putting Your Plants to Bed
Join Nikky Witkowski, extension educator from Purdue Extension, for a live Q&A about how to put your plants to bed.

Facebook Live Q&A: Planning Gardens and Landscapes
Join Nikky Witkowski, extension educator from Purdue Extension, for a live Q&A and planning gardens and landscapes.

The Gem of Chicago Wilderness: Restoration of the Greatest Ecological Region in the U.S.
Join Professor Spencer Cortwright, from Indiana University Northwest, to learn more about the ecological region of Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

Gardening for the Birds
Join Master Gardener, Susan Radovich, to learn how to garden for the birds.