This past year, our nation as a whole has been called to a reckoning with continuing racial injustice. NYC Audubon's equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility committee, in collaboration with our staff, has compiled a list of recommended resources—including videos, podcasts, books, and online publications—focused on the experience of Black people in nature, and about the realities of racism in the birding and wider conservation communities. We’ve also included links to virtual environmentally themed communities created by and for people of color.

In our work to protect birds and the natural spaces they need, few efforts are more important than introducing young people to the joy and wonder of birding. NYC Audubon’s KIDS Member program provides guided children’s walks, while our Feathered Friends program provides after-school fun (and has “gone virtual” this spring). Learn about three past and present KIDS Members — Thu Lan Perales-Nguyen, Tamrat Gavenas, and John Dean — who share some of what they’ve learned along their birding journeys . . . so far. 

We offer a variety of virtual programming to connect you with the City’s birds and their conservation! Get to know the shorebirds of Jamaica Bay at the Virtual 15th Annual Shorebird Festival. Or watch episodes of our short-form educational series: "The World of Birds" introduces kids to bird anatomy, behavior, and scientific facts that bridge together the worlds of humans and birds through the lens of ecology. "Virtual Birding by Ear" with Tom Stephenson analyzes birdsong recorded during his field trips this spring and summer. And, find a list of digital resources from partners and friends we've compiled for you: videos, bird cams, podcasts, and more.