And we were having fun, right? I remember looking at Jeff like, ‘Yeah, we definitely need to share this with other people.’ Because we were just having so much fun…And it was Juneteenth! It all came together at the perfect time. Jeff and I both, when we saw each other, we were excited to see another person. I think that was a big part of it, as well.”ĭexter Patterson: Not only was it all that social justice stuff, it was being isolated. In how we were suffering and needed to find a way to connect with others. And I think both Dexter and I have been pretty open about the mental health aspect to it as well. Then the Central Park incident had something to do with it, along with Black Birders Week. All the social justice movements, and the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery. I’ve always kind of thought that that something needed to be done, but it was really spurred with the summer of 2020. We just talked about the need out there to create a space and a community for people of color in the birding world, because that just really doesn’t exist at all in this state. It was like, this has been kicking around in my head, let’s meet and talk about it. Jeff Galligan: It started with an email I sent to Dexter.
Madison365: What led to the creation of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin? Jeff Galligan and Dexter Patterson along with Milwaukee Chapter Coordinator Rita Flores Wiskowski had a conversation with Madison365 about the creation of BIPOC Birding Club, how it is going so far, and what hopes they have moving forward. The club hosted its one-year anniversary event at Sun Patrick Marsh in Sun Prairie on Sunday, July 24, and co-founders Dr. The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin addresses such thoughts with action by presenting new perspectives and new opportunities for people of color looking to get into the wonderful pastime in Wisconsin’s great outdoors. When thinking about birding as a hobby, many may not initially associate such a niche interest with communities of color.
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