Black Birders Week: Cultural Connections Replay

Black Birders Week highlights Black nature enthusiasts and was created to increase the visibility of Black birders, who face unique challenges when engaging in outdoor activities. The first Black Birders Week was in response to the police brutality against Black Americans and the Central Park birdwatching incident with Christian Cooper in 2020.

Join us in celebrating the 3rd annual Black Birders Week at Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center at 6:30pm on Friday, June 3rd. Come explore the raptor and gather together to watch a replay of Cultural Connections with Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Panelists will take a bird's eye view of the current structure of birding culture. What exactly is birding culture? The panel discuss the culture of birding as a whole, and what they would like to see shift to make it more accepting of the various cultural connections people have with birds. Panelists will share stories of how they bring their own culture into the birding experience, and how our cultural connections to birds can shape our birding journey.

We are excited to see you there!