More About Native Seed Collecting with the Valparaiso Native Plant Group at Gabis Arboretum
Valparaiso Native Plant Group invites you to join us at Gabis Arboretum to learn about native flowers and collect ripe seeds from several species of native prairie plants. We will be collecting seeds to prepare for planting later at our public winter sowing event but there will also be an opportunity to take seeds home with you for your own garden (bring your own bags and markers).
At 10AM, we will start at the Depot Visitor’s Center for a short presentation on the importance of native plants before hiking out into the prairie to learn how to identify seed heads and pods of several plants. Bring gardening gloves and clippers if you have them (we will have a limited supply to borrow), a personal water bottle, and dress appropriately for sun, bugs, and tall vegetation.
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At 10AM, we will start at the Depot Visitor’s Center for a short presentation on the importance of native plants before hiking out into the prairie to learn how to identify seed heads and pods of several plants. Bring gardening gloves and clippers if you have them (we will have a limited supply to borrow), a personal water bottle, and dress appropriately for sun, bugs, and tall vegetation.
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September 26, 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest
450 W 100 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
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Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest is a 300-acre, oak preserve of formal gardens, woodlands, wetlands, prairies and hiking trails located near Valparaiso, Indiana. Open year round, the Arboretum offers a wide variety of events and classes for all ages. Officially becoming part of Purdue University Northwest in 2018, Gabis Arboretum provides an enriching, natural habitat for public, educational, conservation and recreational use.
Located approximately 25 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and 60 miles southeast of Chicago in Valparaiso, Indiana, Gabis Arboretum offers beautiful vistas, quiet corners and hiking trails to escape into its diverse landscape.
Located approximately 25 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and 60 miles southeast of Chicago in Valparaiso, Indiana, Gabis Arboretum offers beautiful vistas, quiet corners and hiking trails to escape into its diverse landscape.
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