Diversity & Outreach

DC Audubon Society’s Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

DC Audubon Society believes that everyone has the right to enjoy birds, the outdoors, and a healthy and safe environment.

We acknowledge that injustice, inequity, and disparity affect many people in our society and this may prevent them from authentically seeing themselves in nature, including here in DC. Further, we recognize that in order to achieve our mission to appreciate and conserve birds and their habitats in all eight wards in the District of Columbia, we must work to include everyone no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, age, disability, and background.

DC Audubon Society is committed to reflecting Washington, D.C.’s diversity in our leadership and membership. Only by embracing a wide range of values, skills, and perspectives, will DC Audubon Society truly achieve its advocacy, education, conservation, and outreach goals.

We are committed to building an anti-racist, equitable, diverse, accessible, fun, and inclusive organization to support birds and people in the D.C. area. We welcome your advice, feedback, questions, constructive criticism, and support as we put this goal into practice.

Some of our outreach events in Washington, D.C.

DC Audubon's 1st Big Sit - Día de Campo with Corazón Latino and Latino Outdoors

Looking through the scope at the Festival del Rio Anacostia

Mid-Atlantic EDI Forum (Photo Credit: Hugh Simmons)

DC Audubon' 1st Bilingual bird walk with Corazón Latino

DC Audubon's 1st Bird-frieldly gardens workshop

Watching birds at the Festival del Rio Anacostia

Bird-friendly yards with the Hillcrest Community Center in SE DC

National Audubon Society in the recent POLITICO article

Dear DC Audubon community,

The official chapter for the National Audubon Society in the District of Columbia is deeply saddened by allegations that the National Audubon Society leadership devalues contributions made by women and people of color as highlighted in the recent POLITICO article.

The DC Audubon Society does not discriminate against prior, existing, and potential organization members on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

Having a diverse and inclusive organization that values the contributions and creative efforts of its members falls directly in line with our commitment to reflecting, DC’s diversity in our leadership and membership. Only by embracing a wide range of values, skills, and perspectives, will DC Audubon Society truly achieve its advocacy, education, conservation, and outreach goals.

We are committed to building an equitable, diverse, accessible, fun, and inclusive organization to support birds, their habitats, and people in the Washington, DC area.

Your friends at DC Audubon