Birding For Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers
"At the Tupac Amaru Shakur Peace Garden in Atlanta, the activity that consistently creates the most excitement is bird watching. It is an exciting and wonderful way to introduce everyone to an appreciation of the beauty and balance of the natural world.Birding for Everyoneis an extremely important and timely book." --Afeni Shakur, Mother of Tupac Shakur and President of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation"People are spending less time outdoors, enjoying nature less and not learning enough natural history lore. John C. Robinson has the cure! His book examines why so few people of color go bird watching and what we can do about it. I recommend this book to all nature enthusiasts -- it is a great tool for recruiting new nature lovers." --Greg Butcher, Director of Bird Conservation, National Audubon Society"While most of us have just talked about the lack of minority participation in birding, John is doing something about it.Birding for Everyoneis an extremely important book because it is appearing at a critical time when there is increased focus on enhancing access to the outdoors for all people. I heartily recommend this book to everyone involved with nature study, conservation, outdoor recreation and environmental education." --Kenn Kaufman, renowned ornithologist and author ofThe Kaufman Field Guide Series