A free, self-guided tour of some our neighborhood’s backyard chicken coops is 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 1.

Maps for the 2011 “A Peep at the Coops” tour are available at Corner Market, Hillside Veterinary Clinic and North Haven Gardens.

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Meet the chickens and the people who keep them, learn about beekeeping, composting and rainwater capture, among other topics.

The tour is free, but donations from sponsors, T-shirt sales and raffle tickets will be donated to Stonewall Jackson Elementary for its gardens.