Sustainable Food & Land Use

Join Rev. Wade Halva on a hike in Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area to view the rock art (petroglyphs), observe rare plant species, and find varieties of birds, reptiles, and amphibians! Located near Ava, IL and close to the Missouri River south of St. Louis, MO, Piney Creek Ravine is a must-see stop in Southwestern IL. Hope this video inspires your own visit to Piney Creek! Check out the park's page for more information on how to plan your visit: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/PineyCreek.aspx Get involved with our Sustainable Food & Land Use programming, which includes: awesome nature hikes like this one, habitat restoration, Winter Farmers Markets, Congregation Supported Agriculture (CSAs), and more! https://www.faithinplace.org/sustainable-food Email Princess Harris, Faith in Place's Sustainable Food and Land Use Senior Coordinator at princess@faithinplace.org for more information. To schedule an outing in Southern IL, contact Rev. Wade Halva—our Southern IL Outreach Coordinator—at wade@faithinplace.org. Filming: Aron Sanchez, Producer, Empire Entertainment __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Princess takes a hike at Swallow Cliff Woods located near Palos Park, IL to climb the 293 limestone stairs originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1930 so visitors could traverse the 100-foot bluff. Get involved with our Sustainable Food & Land Use programming, which includes: awesome nature hikes like this one, habitat restoration, Winter Farmers Markets, Congregation Supported Agriculture (CSAs), and more! https://www.faithinplace.org/sustainable-food Email Princess at princess@faithinplace.org to schedule an outing. Visit Swallow Cliff Woods: https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/swallow-cliff-woods/ Filming: Erik Harris __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Princess takes a hike at Sand Ridge Nature Center located in South Holland, IL to learn about the Underground Railroad that passed through the area. It was a moving way to honor Black History Month in February 2022. Can you imagine traveling the Underground Railroad for your freedom? Get involved with our Sustainable Food & Land Use programming, which includes: awesome nature hikes like this one, habitat restoration, Winter Farmers Markets, Congregation Supported Agriculture (CSAs), and more! https://www.faithinplace.org/sustainable-food Email Princess at princess@faithinplace.org to schedule an outing. ++++ Visit Sand Ridge Nature Center: https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/sand-ridge-nature-center/ __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Princess takes a hike in Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and tries to spot the Bison! 🦬 Get involved with our Sustainable Food & Land Use programming, which includes: awesome nature hikes like this one, habitat restoration, Winter Farmers Markets, Congregation Supported Agriculture (CSAs), and more! https://www.faithinplace.org/sustainable-food Email Princess at princess@faithinplace.org to schedule an outing. ++++ Visit Midewin: https://www.fs.usda.gov/midewin __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Join us as Princess Harris (Sustainable Food & Land Use Coordinator) tastes Paw Paw—a fruit that tastes like mango and banana—for the first time! Ann Chan, who is a friend of Cindy Shepherd's (Green Team Director), welcomed Princess into her home in Central Illinois for the experience! You can find Ann at the Champaign Farmers Markets and at Sola Gratia Farm distributing her produce during the summer. Sola Gratia Farm is one of several CSAs in the Faith in Place network. Learn more about our CSAs here: https://www.faithinplace.org/congregation-supported-agriculture Learn more about our Sustainable Food & Land Use program here: https://www.faithinplace.org/sustainable-food Interested in getting involved with more Sustainable Food & Land Use programs? Contact Princess at princess@faithinplace.org. Filming: Erik Harris __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Sustainable Food & Land Use Coordinator, Princess Harris and Executive Director, Rev. Brian Sauder, go on a nature walk to talk about how race shapes how People of Color experience the outdoors and why it is so important that White people be accomplices in the journey toward liberation. Thank you for joining us in our journey toward collective liberation and justice! Check out our Anti-Racism Resources page on our website to learn more about how you can get involved: https://www.faithinplace.org/antiracism-resources __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/