The excursions focus on exercise, education, fun destinations, or other midday urban activities our community members wish to share with their colleagues. Descriptions, schedules, and contact information for the excursions follow.

All tours will meet at the steps in front of the Kresge Building, unless otherwise noted, on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., departing at 12:35 p.m. Tours will return no later than 1:30 p.m. and will be cancelled in the event of rain. Excursion leaders will act as the point of contact for questions about their individual events, such as rain delays. RSVPs are not required but are encouraged as they will help excursion leaders plan.

Please note: Participants are responsible for paying for their own food purchased during an excursion and/or any entrance fees required by sites that charge admission.

JUNE

Thursday, June 17
Walk to Leverett Pond on the Emerald Necklace and then loop behind Mission Hill. End with a panoramic view of Boston.
Leader: Russ Irwin
RIrwin@sphofs.harvard.edu

Walk to the Rose Garden in the Fenway and to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Courtyard.
Leader: Sarah Freeman
sfreeman@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, June 24
Walk to the Muddy Riverway. Ryan Lynch, undergraduate arborist, will identify trees along the way. To read about the Muddy Riverway go to: http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/index.cgi?page=riverway.
Leader: Jessica Woolliams
jwoollia@hsph.harvard.edu

Walk to Boston University through the Brookline neighborhood. Includes a visit to Longwood Park.
Leader: Tyler Case
tcase@hsph.harvard.edu

JULY

Thursday, July 1
Walk through the beautiful Fenway community gardens.
Leaders: Emily Jeep-Klingaman, EJeep@sphofs.harvard.edu, and Mark Gehret, mgehret@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, July 8
Walk to Fort Hill. See the Revolutionary War fort/water tower, center of Boston, and panoramic views.
Leader: Tina Goldsmith
tgoldsmi@hsph.harvard.edu

Walk through Mission Hill, discussing the architecture and sensitive restoration efforts by building owners.
Leader: Anne Lusk
annelusk@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, July 15
Walking tour of the proposed Fenway Urban Village.
Leader: Bruce Smith
besmith@hsph.harvard.edu

Run to Jamaica Pond.
Leader: Barb Hurtt
bhurtt@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, July 22

Bike ride to the Esplanade. Pack a lunch, and we will eat on the docks or under a shady tree before heading back to the School.
Leader: Russ Irwin
RIrwin@sphofs.harvard.edu

Thursday, July 29
Walk to the "center of the earth"–the glass globe at the Christian Science Center complex on Massachusetts Ave. Optional lunch stop on way back to the School–Whole Foods, Westland Ave.
Leader: Tina Goldsmith
tgoldsmi@hsph.harvard.edu

AUGUST

Thursday, August 5
Walk through the ponds and woodlands of the Olmsted Park section of the Emerald Necklace park system. Between Route 9 and Jamaica Pond, there are dirt paths through the woodlands and three ponds.
Leader: Sarah Freeman
sfreeman@hsph.harvard.edu

Walk to El Pelon Taqueria for burritos.
Leader: Emily Jeep-Klingaman
EJeep@sphofs.harvard.edu

Thursday, August 12
Walk to the Fenway basketball courts for a fun game of HORSE.
Leader: Tyler Hendrie
thendrie@hsph.harvard.edu

Walk to the Japanese garden at the MFA.
Leader: Connie Smith
csmith@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, August 19
Walk to the Mississippi Sandwich Shop in Mission Hill.
Leaders: Chris Chanyasulkit, cchanyas@hsph.harvard.edu, and Ashley Buchanan, abuchana@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, August 26
Bike ride to Jamaica Pond. Stop at the Pavilion for a drink, snack, or lunch–and for a view of the pond.
Leader: Debbie Mattina
dmattina@hsph.harvard.edu

SEPTEMBER

Thursday, September 2
Walking tour of Mission Hill.
Leader: Bruce Smith
besmith@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, September 9
Run/jog through the Muddy Riverway. The pace will be appropriate for people who run once in a while. Mark Gehret’s group will meet outside of the Kresge Building. Jessica Woolliams’ group will meet at Landmark Center.
Leaders: Mark Gehret, mgehret@hsph.harvard.edu, and Jessica Woolliams, jwoollia@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, September 16
Walk to the Fenway basketball courts for a fun game of HORSE.
Leader: Tyler Hendrie
thendrie@hsph.harvard.edu

Walk to Leverett Pond or through the Fenway to view waterfowl. Bring binoculars if you have them. A few pair will be available for the group to use.
Leader: Debbie Mattina
dmattina@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, September 23
Walk to Fort Hill. See the Revolutionary War fort/water tower, center of Boston, and panoramic views.
Leader: Tyler Case
tcase@hsph.harvard.edu

Walk to Brookline Village.
Leader: Ilia Maldonado
imaldona@hsph.harvard.edu

Thursday, September 30
Bike ride to Lars Anderson Park for wonderful views of the city–about a 20-minute ride each way. We will take a quick lunch break at the top of the park and head back to the School.
Leader: Russ Irwin
RIrwin@sphofs.harvard.edu