OOS Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The Ohio Ornithological Society supports diversity, equity, and inclusiveness as pillars for healthy communities and the people who live in them. Our organization believes that a more diverse and inclusive community strengthens our mission of providing a statewide birding network that unites people of all interests, abilities, and identities (including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, and sexual orientation) to come together for the enjoyment of, education about, and conservation of Ohio’s wild birds.

The Ohio Ornithological Society aspires to help build a stronger and more vibrant community among Ohio’s birders that better reflects the diverse cultures, backgrounds, and life experiences of each unique person, who has a contribution to make to our statewide birding network.

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