Birders, I think this will be of interest. Regi ____________ “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke
Begin forwarded message: > From: National Audubon Society <audubonconn...@audubon.org> > Date: October 16, 2021 at 10:09:44 AM EDT > To: Regi Teasley <rltcay...@gmail.com> > Subject: Birding is for Everybody and Every Body > Reply-To: audubonconn...@audubon.org > > > Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our web version. > > > Birdability Week is a celebration of birders with disabilities and other > health concerns, and an opportunity to share resources and ideas to help the > birding community be accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to everybody and > every body! This year, in addition to raising awareness online, our friends > at Birdability will be hosting three webinars on topics of inclusion, > diversity, equity, and accessibility. Check them out and register below: > Birdability Week 2021 Events > > > Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET > Empowering Exploration: Birding With an Access Challenge > > Join a panelist of birders—and potential future birders—with disabilities and > other health concerns as we discuss their approach to adventure and > exploration. What do you think about when planning a birding trip? How do you > tackle obstacles, and what happens when something goes wrong? How can you > frame your birding exploits to be a tool of empowerment, rather than seeing > barriers at every turn? We hope you'll come away with a new approach to > birding! Register Here > > Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET > Accessibility For Me: What makes a birding location truly accessible? > > A birding location opens a new boardwalk and describes it on their website as > “accessible”… but when you arrive, you discover it really isn't. Join > Birdability Coordinator and occupational therapist Freya McGregor to discover > what can make a birding location truly accessible, how to submit Birdability > Site Reviews to the Birdability Map, and where to hold accessible and > inclusive bird outings. We'll hear from special guests explaining > accessibility needs, and get ideas on trail design and upgrades you can > advocate for in your community. Register Here > > Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET > Panel: A Good IDEA for Birding > > Join in for a conversation about inclusion, diversity, equity, and access > (IDEA) in birding and the outdoors, and learn what you can do to be a more > welcoming and inclusive birder for folks who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, who have a > disability or other health concern, and who share intersecting identities. > Come away with more understanding and appreciation for your fellow birder, > and strategies you can start implementing immediately for yourself and any > groups or organizations you're a part of to help ensure birding truly is for > everybody! Register Here > > > For more information about Birdability and how you can help make the outdoors > a welcoming place for everybody, visit Birdability.org. > Celebrate Birdability Week! > Closed captions and an American Sign Language interpreter will be provided. > These events are free and will be recorded and available on the Birdability > website and YouTube channel. > Birdability Logo: Alex Tomlinson/Audubon > CONNECT WITH US > > DONATE > ADVOCATE > GET TEXT UPDATES > National Audubon Society > 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA > (844) 428-3826 | audubon.org > > © 2021 National Audubon Society, Inc. > > Update your email address or unsubscribe > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
