1:00 PM Trees of Uptown Tour, led by Andrew Lueck of Planned Forest
2:00 PM Garden Gathering in Clarendon Park Community Garden
3:00 PM No Small Plans Tour, led by Melanie Eckner of the Uptown Coastal Intitiative and Susan Ask of animalia project

Both guided tours start at Clarendon Park Community Center, 4501 N. Clarendon. A theme for the tours is "common ground," exploring the ways green space serves as a shared resource and the implications this resource has on planning. The Trees of Uptown Tour will explore this theme specifically through trees, highlighting tree preservation, financial implications of trees, and resources community members can use in the future. The No Small Plans Tour will explore the paths and meadows of landscape architect Alfred Caldwell's plan for Uptown's new coast in the 1930s. The Garden Gathering welcomes residents, gardeners, and others to mingle and connect with stewardship opportunities in Uptown, including kid-friendly activities and snacks from our sponsors, including Uptown Donuts and the Middle East Bakery and Grocery!

The two self-guided tours are Common Ground and Community Plots, with each tour highlighting ways for community members to engage with gardens in the community. The Common Ground gardens showcase volunteer-maintained community parks and gardens, and the Community Plots gardens showcase shared garden spaces available for individual gardeners to cultivate.