Excellent! Thank you, CFO. Sincerely, Jay Breidt Fort Collins On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 10:01 AM Nicholas Komar <[email protected]> wrote:
> In response to recent events, the Colorado Field Ornithologists Board of > Directors has adopted a non-descrimination policy (https:// > cobirds.org/CFO.aspx?id=30) and a position statement ( > https://cobirds.org/CFO/News.aspx?id=1196). These are on our website and > also reproduced here, on behalf of the CFO Board of Directors. > > Colorado Field Ornithologists is an organization to bring people to birds > and to bring birds to people. We do this by encouraging birding as a hobby, > ornithology as a career, providing a journal, and hosting conventions and > field trips. We also recognize that the freedom to go birding or to do > field research without harassment is not one available to all. This > awareness was highlighted with the recent events in Central Park in New > York City and the forthright articles published by the National Audubon > Society and written by Black researchers and birders. CFO wants to ensure > that all current and future members know that Colorado Field Ornithologists > welcomes the involvement of all, encourages participation by people of > color, and values equity and inclusion. Some might say - and indeed have- > that this topic is too political for CFO but when people of color are > negatively affected, we must speak out against the injustice and ensure > that we are addressing any issues in our own state. There is no place in > this country where racism does not invade and CFO wants to ensure that we > do our part to improve access to our majestic flora and fauna. Birders and > ornithologists routinely see and honor the diversity in the bird world and > CFO embraces the same honoring of the diversity of people. Our nation is at > a point of reckoning with historic and current racism, a reckoning that is > long overdue. Our nondiscrimination policy highlights this commitment. > > Colorado Field Ornithologists does not and shall not discriminate on the > basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, > national origin (ancestry), ability status, citizenship, marital status, > sexuality, or military status in any of its activities or operations > including but not limited to the CFO website, journal, Facebook page, > CObirds, annual convention, field trips, and the CFO Board of Directors. As > an organization, we are dedicated to practicing inclusion, making our > programs as widely accessible as possible to any and all in Colorado, and > adopting organizational practices that actively promote inclusion and > equity. > > Colorado Field of Ornithologists Board of Directors > > Nick Komar > CFO President > Fort Collins, CO > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/61156384-984C-4638-BCFF-A21F2939BC13%40comcast.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/61156384-984C-4638-BCFF-A21F2939BC13%40comcast.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CADcOKwpP%3DE6-WcRcMF2PUfzowUv_05vSnkwL9fJRQbw4AExWfA%40mail.gmail.com.
