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  • December 22, 2025

    Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt

    Get outdoors with a nature scavenger hunt at Gabis Arboretum at PNW. Build environmental awareness as you find nine natural winter objects.

  • February 3, 2025

    Native Plant Sale

    Join Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest for our annual native plant sale! Proceeds from the plant sale help support the Arboretum.

  • December 9, 2025

    Winter Walk Series 2026

    Learn how plants and animals survive the cold winter months and identify signs of life along the trails.

  • February 27, 2026

    2026 “Best of the Region” Voting Deadline

    The polls are closing soon in the Times of Northwest Indiana's 2026 Best of the Region contest. Please take the time to vote for Gabis Arboretum!

  • February 12, 2026

    Woodcock Hike with Professor Laurie Eberhardt

    Join us for a nighttime birding with Valparaiso University Biology, Professor Laurie Eberhardt, a Behavioral Ecologist who has studied plant-bird interactions.

  • February 12, 2026

    Ceramics Workshop

    With guidance by local ceramicist Emily Casella, you will hand-make a ceramic dish from start to finish, including glazing.

  • February 12, 2026

    Ceramics Workshop

    With guidance by local ceramicist Emily Casella, you will hand-make a ceramic dish from start to finish, including glazing.

  • February 12, 2026

    Spring Ephemeral Hike

    Come join the naturalist and identify all the spring wildflowers we can find. We will be looking for trillium, bloodroot, twin leaf, false rue anemone, wild ginger and many others.

  • February 3, 2025

    Native Plant Sale Pickup

    If you purchased plants online at the Gabis Arboretum Native Plant Sale, plant pick-up is Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arboretum.

  • February 17, 2026

    Branching Out: An Outdoor STEM Camp (Session 1)

    Campers will explore wetlands, prairies and woodlands as they investigate nature's STEM wonders. Grades 2 to 6 can experience summer at Gabis Arboretum, which promises immersive learning, hands-on experiments, exploration of wildlife and habitats and more!