{"id":7703,"date":"2020-10-08T19:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes-2\/?post=dara-wilson-black-birders-week-a-tallahassee-persp"},"modified":"2020-10-21T17:50:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T21:50:02","slug":"dara-wilson-black-birders-week-a-tallahassee-persp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2020-10-08\/dara-wilson-black-birders-week-a-tallahassee-persp\/","title":{"rendered":"Dara Wilson: Black Birders Week, A Tallahassee Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I\u2019m just frustrated by those who make me feel excluded,\u201d says Dara Wilson. We\u2019re sitting on the grass by Lake Jackson after exploring some of the taller vegetation at its edge. Dara is reflecting on Black Birders Week, which has recently passed. Her own story mirrors many of those shared during the nation-wide online event. On the one hand, Dara\u2019s an active member of the local outdoor community; she sits on the boards of the Apalachee Chapter of the Audubon Society and the Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park, and is an instructor with Tots and Trails. But, as a black woman, she often feels isolated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I look around, nine times out of ten, it\u2019s only me in these rooms that looks like myself. Which I\u2019ve always been okay with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the last few months, black nature enthusiasts and STEM professionals have been sharing similar experiences. In looking at why they\u2019re often the only ones in the room, they\u2019ve highlighted the barriers keeping people of color from careers in science and outdoor pursuits. But they\u2019ve also highlighted the individuals whose passion keeps them driving past the barriers. Ultimately, they\u2019re looking at how to increase inclusivity. As Dara says, \u201cWe\u2019re leaving so many people out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.wfsu.org\/blog-coastal-health\/2020\/07\/dara-wilson-black-birders-week-a-tallahassee-perspective\/\">Click here to read the rest of this article about Dara Wilson&#8217;s experience on the WFSU Ecology Blog.<br><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>You\u2019re also invited to participate in a special online discussion about the human relationship to nature. Learn more by clicking on the image below<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wfsu.org\/blog-coastal-health\/2020\/09\/the-age-of-nature-on-wfsu-and-on-the-apalachicola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vlcsnap-2020-10-08-14h58m03s129-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Photo of the Apalachicola River from the bluffs above it. Covered by graphic saying The Age of Nature online discussion takes place on October 20th at 7pm ET.  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