Celebrate the end of the growing season with a tour of local urban farms! This hike will kick-off with a conversation on Chicago's local Foodshed with Dr. Sandy Hunter, Teaching Fellow for the Program on Global Environment and Anthropology. Dr. Hunter is currently teaching ENST 23645 Farms As Factories: Industrial Ideals In 'Modern' Agriculture, and his upcoming courses include ENST 25424 GIS and Human Ecologies and ENST 25423 Chicago's Agricultural Hinterlands.
From 1155 E. 60th Street we will hike across Woodlawn, through Jackson Park, and along the Midway, witnessing and learning more about the local urban farming scene along the way. The total hike will be approximately 5 miles in length and will take place rain or shine!
Chicago Outdoors' Urban Hikes invite participants to explore Chicago in and beyond Hyde Park, in both natural and built environments - imagine a walk through the woodlands of Big Marsh Park or a guided tour along one of the lines of the CTA! Led by faculty, staff, and partners, our hikes offer an in-depth look at Chicago’s diverse ecosystems. Urban Hikes help to expose students to Chicago itself, while building relationships with faculty and partners and providing path-making opportunities for further inquiry. Registration is now open. This event is co-sponsored by the Program on the Global Environment and the Phoenix Outdoor Program.
This event is open to all invitees regardless of vaccination status and, because of ongoing health risks to the unvaccinated, those who are unvaccinated are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures advised by public health officials (masking and social distancing, etc.). Public dining may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others, including venue staff, and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures.