Show Notes
In this week's episode, join Dexter and Jason as they dive into why having a diverse birding community is essential. They discuss some of their experiences and growth since the inaugural Black Birders Week [https://www.blackafinstem.com/black-birders-week-2024], like finding a connection to Dr. Drew Lanham's book, "The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature [https://milkweed.org/book/the-home-place]." This episode is about our journey and passion to create a more diverse birding community and why that should mirror the diversity we see in birds like the cool Ruff [https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/ruff/cur/introduction]. We also spotlight some fantastic birding groups, like the Special Bird Service [https://www.specialbirdservice.com/], Chicago BIPOC Birders [https://chicagobipocbirders.org/], BIPOC Birders of Michigan [https://bipocbirdersofmi.wordpress.com/], The Oxnard Birders Club, [https://www.instagram.com/oxnardbirdersclub?igsh=MWlpc2hhNHg1bmMzcg==] and the Urban Bird Collective [https://urbanbirdcollective.org/]. We look to empower all of us to take action to ensure our communities remain engaged with the natural world (through birding or otherwise). Let's go find that joy together!
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