This event is the 2nd of our 3-part Summer Series that highlights how birding connects to wellness, creativity, and environmental stewardship. We hope these events will foster community, elevate diverse voices, and inspire action—while remaining welcoming and reflective of Atlanta’s vibrant green culture.
Structured mixer-style, the space will be a time for social networking and catching up with what local groups are up to. Focusing on BIPOC Birders and Environmental Leaders in the BIPOC space, we are also hosting a panel discussion to talk about the role that birding plays in conservation work in Atlanta.
Evening Outline:
6 PM - 7 PM: Social networking, mixer-style. Refreshments and foods are free for guests.
7 PM PM - 8 PM: Formal introductions. Panel introductions and discussion moderated by Birds Georgia. Q&A at the end if needed.
8:30 PM: Closing remarks and giveaway winners announced! Giveaways feature NOCS provisions binoculars and monoculars, and Patagonia swag.
Complementary food & drink for guests.
Thursday, July 17
6 PM - 9 PM
Patagonia Buckhead
34 E Andrews Dr NW
Atlanta GA 30305
Registration is requested for each attendee. Please click the RSVP button at the top of this page to sign up to help us gauge refreshments and other support.
This is part of our 3-part summer series with Birds Georgia, so stay tuned for our last installment:
August 17 - Sustainability in Nature Craft Night
Corvida Raven is an award-winning technologist known for "talking tech in plain English" on her blog and empowering the people and places she comes from. The Streets is Cawing, one of many community-centered spaces Corvida has created, celebrates the historical and often overlooked connection between Black individuals and the birding world. We hold space for Black birders to "Take Flight" in all that we do. It's birding for everybody that's Black. @birdingwhileblack
Devin Cowens is connector, community organizer, avid birder, native plant enthusiast and an ultra athlete. She focuses on increasing access, training, education and support in the outdoors for BIPOC folks. She also founded Radical Adventure Riders ATL (RAR ATL), a bike community that aims to expand gender diversity and increase racial equity in the cycling and outdoors spaces. In addition to RAR ATL, she co-founded Radical Run Crew (@rrc.atlanta), a community and social centered inclusive run club for queer, BIPOC, and trans/enby folks. @dev_rox
Brianna Jordynn “B.J.” Wright is a writer, educator and scholar based in Atlanta, GA. In 2019, she graduated cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology (minor in Women’s Studies) and African American Studies (concentration in Historical Investigation and Cultural Awareness). She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in African Diasporic Studies.
Currently, she serves as the Southeast C.O.R.E. Fellow at Trust for Public Land, spending most days exploring and introducing stakeholders to the complex beauty and history of the Chattahoochee River.
Birds Georgia is a member-supported, non-profit organization dedicated to building places where birds and people thrive. They are a thriving, bird-focused organization that combines serious conservation, education, and community engagement with activities that build community and foster the joy of birding. @birdsgeorgia
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NOCS Provisions makes compact waterproof binoculars built to travel, with the aim to make the discovery and study of our surroundings simple. Paired with a sense of wonder and curiosity, they believe this will foster understanding and compassion for our planet. @n_o_c_s
