People of color are underrepresented in environmental organizations, one club creates community with BIPOC birders, allies
While birding on Juneteenth in 2021, birders Jeff Galligan and Dexter Patterson began discussing about how many birding spaces don’t include people of color. Deciding they wanted to help change that, they founded The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin.
The club connects BIPOC birdwatchers and allies of all experience levels by hosting birding events throughout the state. With people of color largely underrepresented in environmental organizations, Patterson said the club aims to create a safe space for the BIPOC community to experience and learn about the outdoors and birdwatching, also known as birding.
Patterson said he always liked birds, but didn’t always give them the attention he now feels they deserve. It wasn’t until he met Jeff Galligan, his advisor at Madison College, that he realized he could be a birder....
...moreThe club connects BIPOC birdwatchers and allies of all experience levels by hosting birding events throughout the state. With people of color largely underrepresented in environmental organizations, Patterson said the club aims to create a safe space for the BIPOC community to experience and learn about the outdoors and birdwatching, also known as birding.
Patterson said he always liked birds, but didn’t always give them the attention he now feels they deserve. It wasn’t until he met Jeff Galligan, his advisor at Madison College, that he realized he could be a birder....
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