Monica Bryand founded the Urban Bird Collective in 2018 to give BIPOC and LGBTQ individuals a safe place to enjoy birdwatching and the outdoors. The group now has hundreds of members from diverse backgrounds.
Monica Bryand founded the Urban Bird Collective in 2018 to give BIPOC and LGBTQ individuals a safe place to enjoy birdwatching and the outdoors. The group now has hundreds of members from diverse backgrounds.

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