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The Feminist Bird Club, or FBC for short, is a birding group that's intentional about

making sure people from all backgrounds feel welcome, says FBC board member Gina Fusello.

So the main mission of the club is to try to create a space where people can feel comfortable

coming to an event and going birding with us, because it's not always the most comfortable

being alone in nature.

It's very good to be able to offer a space where people can come and one not feel foolish

for not knowing anything, if they're brand new, and to feel like they're protected

by the numbers that we have.

At the group's events, birding and social justice go hand in hand, says Kasia Chimalinsky.

The co-founder of the Jersey City FBC chapter.

So we'll talk about not just who has historically been on that land, but also about the companies

and the toxic cleanups and or things that haven't been cleaned up and the kind of disagreements

or fights that have taken place in order to make this place the way it is today so that

people are also contextualized.

So hopefully you learn something about the history.

Learn more about the Feminist Bird Club on the Brain Birds Back Podcast.

Listening to your podcast app or at birdnote.org.

I'm Tanae Jamilton.