The Wild Mile Workshop Series runs througout our summer season on Thursday evenings, and features a rotating cast of community leaders and educators. Check out https://www.urbanriv.org/events to learn more about the topic scheduled for a given date! Our website, along with this link, will be updated with additional dates as the summer progresses.
July 10th: Pollinator Gardens with Nick and Jeremie! Join scientists Nick Dorian and Jeremie Fant from Chicago Botanic Gardens to learn about growing native plants for urban gardens and attracting pollinators.
June 26th: Culinary Foraging with Dave! Join lifelong professional forager Dave Odd for his second workshop of the 2025 season and learn about the multitude of edible (and otherwise useful) plants growing on and around the Wild Mile.
July 24th: In-Depth Foraging with Axel! Join Axel Peterman at the Wild Mile for an urban foraging workshop to identify 20+ mid-summer native plants
July 31st: Medicinal Foraging with Jah! Join Jah Brown from Brown People Foundation on a medicinally-focused native plant walk, and learn how to make tinctures! Bring your own container!