Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/27/2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest
Categories
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest will host their annual Arbor Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
The celebration features educational programs on the importance of trees, a tree planting ceremony, a scavenger hunt, and an educational show by the Traveling World of Reptiles.
Admission to the Gabis Arboretum Arbor Day Celebration is $10 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for children. Arboretum members are free. For further information and a schedule of events call 219-462-0025 or visit pnw.edu/gabis-arboretum.
What is Arbor Day?
Arbor Day is an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. As a formal holiday, it was first observed in 1872 in Nebraska, but tree planting celebrations are as old as civilization. Arbor Day was founded by Julius Sterling Morton who served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Grover Cleveland. His son, Joy Sterling Morton, is the founder of Morton Salt Company and established the Morton Arboretum located in Lisle, IL in 1922.
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest
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 at Purdue Northwest provides an enriching, natural habitat for public, educational, conservation and recreational use.
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