Queer Ecology Hiking Tour of Griffith Park
Our summer Science Sunday tour guide is Jason "journeyman" Wise, a certified California naturalist, professional outdoor environmental educator, prolific tree hugger, and a native plant daddy.
He'll be guiding us on a two hours hike where we'll stop a few times to discuss queer ecology!
What is queer ecology you ask?
Essentially, it's the study of everything in nature that subverts our Western cultural expectations about how the natural world *should* work. There are of course the more newsworthy examples like the gay penguins, but it goes much deeper. We'll explore the roles of males and females in the animal kingdom, the transitioning of animals, insects, and plants from one sex to another, and even why we gender anything at all.
Most of all, this tour is a discussion about how human society defines the natural world within its own cultural structures and limits, and how learning from nature can help free us from those unnatural rules.
Let's go explore nature together!
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Where: Exact location of our hike and where we're meeting to start will be emailed to all ticket holders in the days leading up to the event.
When: We recommend you arrive 20-30 minutes early to find proper parking and find the group. Cellphone signals can be bad in this section of the park. We're going to start our hike not long after 9AM
Parking: Parking can be extremely limited in Griffith Park on a Sunday morning. PLEASE arrive early and plan ahead. We highly recommend public transportation or ride-sharing.
What to bring: Hiking shoes, water, sunblock, and anything else you need to be comfortable for a 2-hour hike.
Finding the group: We'll meet right at the trailhead. Look for an Atheists United sign. Most cellphone networks struggle with reception in this section of the park. Please plan ahead.
Our Tour Guide: Learn more about Jason Wise here: http://jasonjourneyman.com