Neighborhoods: Highland Park, Squirrel Hill, Fineview, Mexican War Streets, Homewood
Attendance: TBD
Attendance: TBD
Beneficiary: TBD for Tree Pittsburgh
2011
marked our first chicken coop tour, where Pittsburgh chicken-keepers
opened their backyards to curious visitors! The tour seeks to
educate visitors about keeping hens and delight them with garden ideas
and backyard sustainability projects. Open to adults and children, the
tour showcases various styles of chicken coops and breeds. Urban
chicken farmers are on hand at each location to discuss the how-to’s of
chicken keeping. There are opportunities to photograph and get to
know the chickens up close and personal. A wide-variety of coop
styles, as well as the surrounding backyard gardens, make the tour
interesting and fun for the whole family!
Tickets can be purchased on the morning of the tour at several tour stops and other locations to be announched. Once you purchase your ticket, you will receive a map and list of addresses for all of the coops. It is self guided from there, but is spread throughout Pittsburgh, so having your own transportation is necessary. You can visit the coops in any order. Pick a few or visit all of them!
Tickets can be purchased on the morning of the tour at several tour stops and other locations to be announched. Once you purchase your ticket, you will receive a map and list of addresses for all of the coops. It is self guided from there, but is spread throughout Pittsburgh, so having your own transportation is necessary. You can visit the coops in any order. Pick a few or visit all of them!
- $15 per adult
- Chicks-in-the-Hood shirts will be for sale at limited locations
- Proceeds from coop tours benefit local organizations that are doing good work in the areas of sustainability, food, animals, or gardening.
Neighborhoods: Mexican War Streets, Swisshelm Park, Squirrel Hill, Fineview, Highland Park, Greenfield, East Liberty, Homewood, Garfield, Wilkinsburg
Coops: 15
Attendance: 279 + a ton of kids!
Coops: 15
Attendance: 279 + a ton of kids!
Beneficiary: $2,040 for Animal Rescue League
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2013 Tour
Neighborhoods: Homewood, Point Breeze, Squirrel Hill, Highland Park, Deutschtown, Mexican War Streets, Fineview
Coops: 12
Attendance: 230 adults + a ton of kids!
Beneficiary: $2,500 for Just Harvest
2012 TourNeighborhoods: Mexican War Streets, Spring Hill, Highland Park, Fineview, Manchester, Friendship, Squirrel Hill
Neighborhoods: Mexican War Streets, Spring Hill, Highland Park, Fineview
Coops: 6
Attendance: 300 adults + a ton of kids!
Beneficiary: $1,712 for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Beneficiary: $1,712 for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
