Field Notes From Chicago

Bikes Part 2: Biking in Chicago, and finding your bike community

On today's episode we hear from the founder of West Town Bikes, Alex Wilson about the community they have been building for the last two decades and how access to a bike can expand your ability to go further in the city and interact with nature wherever you are. I end the show with some updates on my first porch garden as well as some tips that I have found to be helpful along the way!.

Bikes: History of Bikes, Biking in Chicago, and finding your bike community!

On today's episode we hear about the history of bikes in the Unites States, and in Chicago which was once the bike capital of the world! I then talk with Nah Hummel from West Town Bikes about the community they are creating and how access to a bike can expand your ability to go further in the city and interact with nature wherever you are. I end the show with some suggestions of rides in chicago and talk about my first experiences on long bike rides with the rails to trails program In Missouri.

Community Gardening: Earth month, Movies in the park and inter generational communication

On today's episode I bring some suggestions for participating in earth month, how inter generational communication benefits communities and my experience with Chicago's summer Movies in the Park events! We also get to hear from Marsha Wyatt the president of the Maxwell St Community Garden. Let's dig in!

Site visit: Lincoln Park Conservatory

On today's show we get out of the studio and into the Lincoln Park Conservatory. Together with my good friend Echo who we met in the second episode of the show, we explore the spring flower show along with the rest of the conservatory's beautiful space. Let's dig in!

Accessing nature: Library resources, museum passes, and tool banks

In todays episode I introduce the Chicago public library's museum pass program as a way to explore the cities many resources, we also talk about the different places in the city where you can borrow or access tools used for gardening or any other home project. Later in the show I had the pleasure of speaking with Lori Frumkin, the Interim Director of Children's Services and Family Engagement for Chicago Public Library about the libraries discovery packs for children and their families and last years Summer at CPL programing. Let's dig in!