Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest
Winter Night Hike
Come explore the trails and quiet woods to find out what animals are awake and braving the cold winter night.
Attracting Birds to Your Property
Learn how to support native bird populations through feeding techniques and bird houses. You will also learn how to attract certain species to your property through specific bird feeders and how to repel or eliminate invasive bird species.
About Honeybees
Interested in bees or beekeeping? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the dramatic impact that honeybees have on the world around us and what you can do to help.
Citizen Science : How to use the iNaturalist App
In this class you will learn how to use iNaturalist to identify organisms, upload findings, and join projects.
Native Legume Growing Workshop
Legumes play a special role in nature because they have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen. The arboretum's Naturalist will teach participants how to best grown legumes from seed.
Pruning 101 and Advanced Pruning Techniques (Two-Day Workshop)
The Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest is excited to host a two-day hands-on pruning workshop. George Brenn, owner of Four Seasons Landscaping in Valparaiso and Chairman of the Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Program, will guide participants through classroom instruction and field demonstrations.
Learn-N-Burn Prescribed Fire Workshop
Interested in learning more about how prescribed fire can be used to improve your property? Join Forestry and Wildlife professionals for an introduction to prescribed fire.
Birding Night Hike with Professor Laurie Eberhardt (SOLD OUT)
The April 5th date has sold out. New date added of April 12th. Join us for a nighttime birding hike with the Valparaiso University Biology Professor Dr. Laurie Eberhardt, a Behavioral Ecologist who has studied plant-bird interactions. We will listen as birds sing their evening songs, tuck in to roost and finally end with the […]
Volunteer Work Day
Join us every second Saturday to help us with restoring our native habitat, weeding in the garden or with mulching the trails.
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Hike
Come join the naturalist at Gabis Arboretum and ID all the spring wildflowers we can find including trillium, bloodroot and many others.