2022 Atkins Garden Walk
August 5, 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
UIC College of Pharmacy, Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden
Address
SE corner of Wood and Polk Streets, Chicago, IL 60612
Cost
FREE
Calendar
Download iCal FileEvery summer, the Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden hosts an Annual Atkins Garden Walk as a one-day event that is open to the UIC community and the Public. The past few years, elements of this event have been online/hybrid, so that interested viewers are able to join safely from home.
Faculty and scientists in the Pharmacognosy Institute and the UIC College of Pharmacy organize the event, which involves a tour of the Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden as well as a lecture by an expert on a topic related to medicinal plants and/or plants used for human health.
At 12 pm, hear renowned lichenologist Thorsten Lumbsch, PhD talk about "Lichens - evolutionary insights into colorful chemical factories"
*Both Covid-19 vaccination and masks are strongly encouraged for this event.
Date posted
Apr 15, 2022
Date updated
Aug 8, 2022