The Board of Directors of Ogeechee Audubon Society expresses sadness and indignation regarding the recent violence and mistreatment of Black Americans.
We condemn and grieve the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Sean Reed, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others.
We are equally concerned and angered by the incident in Central Park involving a fellow birder, Christian Cooper. The weaponization of the color of skin is one sign of the depth of systemic racism in our country. This behavior has no place in Ogeechee Audubon Society nor in our world. We are all called to examine our own hearts and we are called to do and be better for our fellow birders and fellow humans.
Ogeechee Audubon Society celebrates our differences, much like we celebrate the wonderful and rich variety of birds, each having a unique shape, size and color.
All are welcome at Ogeechee Audubon Society regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation.
Ogeechee Audubon Society commits to fostering and building a culture of welcome and inclusion, where all are bound together by a mutual love of birds, nature and each other.