Field Inclusive

A ✨nonprofit ✨supporting marginalized & historically excluded Biologists & Researchers who professionally work outdoors | 📧:[email protected]

[Wake County Parks @WakeGovParks]

From Feb 3-28, visit Crowder's StoryWalk®, "Raccoon on His Own" by Jim Arnosky. Join a baby raccoon's thrilling adventure! #StoryWalkatCrowder

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Our Undergraduate and Graduate-Alumni Travel Awards for the 2026 ESA Annual Meeting application is now open! The award includes a fully funded mentored experience in Salt Lake City, UT from July 26 - 31! Applications are due by Monday, March 2nd. See the link in bio to apply.

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Organizations, institutions, and individuals seeking to promote more inclusive environments can join a meaningful conversation on the history of inclusivity and the outdoors at Field Inclusive’s (FI) Anniversary webinar to celebrate the day our organization was founded on Saturday, August 23 beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern.

FI is thrilled to welcome Dr. Carolyn Finney—cultural geographer, storyteller, and author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors — as our 3 year anniversary speaker.

Read the official news release: https://t.co/jAkAs4taJd

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✨ Join us in celebrating another year of Field Inclusive! ✨

We’re thrilled to invite you to our Field Inclusive Anniversary Webinar featuring Dr. Carolyn Finney, author of Black Faces, White Spaces.

📅 Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00–7:00pm ET
📍 Location: Zoom

Dr. Finney is a cultural geographer whose work reimagines the relationship between African Americans and the outdoors. You won't want to miss this important conversation.

🗓️ Public registration opens July 23, 2025!

A huge thank you to our generous sponsors who make this event possible:
🌲 Sierra Club Foundation ($2,000)
🧬 Tangled Bank Conservation ($500)
🟧 The Land at Hawkins Loop ($250)
Your support helps us keep our programs accessible and inclusive for all.

👉 Follow us for updates and register soon to save your spot!

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Field Inclusive is proud to announce the recipient of our 2025 FI Summer Travel Award. This year’s award is sponsored by Tracy Aviary (@TracyAviary). Join us in congratulating this year’s awardee.
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Congratulations to Nathália Susin Streher (she/el/ella). She set the bar high and fit the mission and vision of Field Inclusive perfectly, and we’re so happy this award can support her professional development this summer. Swipe to read more about her!
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Read the full news release: https://t.co/hOFbvDs8lD

Our next call for applications is open for Fall 2025.

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🌎✨ This Earth Day, we celebrate the beauty and resilience of our planet — even as it faces unprecedented threats.

In a time when environmental protections are being weakened and short-term interests overshadow the urgent need for action, it’s more important than ever to renew our commitment to safeguarding the Earth.
Nature’s wonders are not guaranteed — they rely on us. Let’s stand up for clean air, safe water, thriving wildlife, and future generations. Every action matters. 🌱💙
#EarthDay #DefendNature #ProtectOurPlanet #EnvironmentalJustice

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We are gearing up to launch our BBPs for this year — and we need your help! Our program runs off of donations from individuals in order for us to provide the best experience for our participants. Please consider any kind of monetary donation via PayPal (be sure to select BBP) or purchasing items through our Amazon wishlist. Items we are most in need of are on the graphic.

Thank you in advance!

PayPal donation page: https://t.co/UtHTKRuZwH

BBP Amazon wishlist: https://t.co/l3hgmGbifB

[Mind Weeriyanun (she/they) @PWeeriyanun]

So grateful to be selected as one of the scholarship recipients from @FieldInclusive and @TheWDHOF 🙏. These grants will be used to support my project about shallow-reef coral thermal resilience in American Samoa 🪸🇦🇸

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🔥 The temps are getting warmer, and our prices are dropping!

Now through Memorial Day, take $5 off all Field Inclusive shirts—long sleeve or short! Rep your support for inclusive outdoor spaces in style this summer. USE CODE: FICOOL

Order Now: https://t.co/lp4gSk1AoD

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Thanks to our sponsor Tracy Aviary (@TracyAviary ), FI is proud to offer a $2000 Travel Award to help a marginalized or historically excluded student to attend any conference, workshop, or training opportunity in a natural sciences field for FALL 2025.

Read the qualifications & Apply: https://t.co/M5BXKpj5JV

Applications due August 1st, 11:59 ET.

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Registration is open for Field Inclusive’s Social Field Safety Workshop: “Social Field Safety: Understanding Risks for Marginalized and Historically Excluded Individuals who Professionally Work Outdoors.” Murry Burgess (CEO) and Lauren D. Pharr (CFO) will host the interactive workshop designed for current individuals of government, NGO, business, and academic entities engaged in natural science and environmental activities who would like to learn more about creating safe and inclusive fieldwork and outdoor experiences.

https://t.co/GG794bYKVf

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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Field Inclusive was founded by 2 Black, female ecologists who saw a need for change. Both of us have been deeply impacted by the current administration. Despite the chaos and uncertainty in the world, Field Inclusive is committed to providing workshops, resources, and opportunities. We shall overcome 🙏🏽

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@DrKJW Hi there! Please send us an email: [email protected]

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There's still time to apply for our Social Media and Communications Internship position! Be sure to get your applications in by this Friday!

Link to apply: https://t.co/Nc56tRs2rs

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Today WE celebrate HIM.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

May our, and YOUR, work and efforts continue on as we continue to fight for this very dream. Happy Birthday Dr. King.

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Applications are now open for our FI-
CFBO Joint fellowship, sponsored by Cape Fear Bird Observatory and Wilson Ornithological Society @WilsonOrnithSoc).

Field Inclusive and Cape Fear Bird Observatory is offering a summer fellowship to help with Painted Bunting (PABU) banding on public and private properties as well as help establish a point count and banding study on six sites from Wilmington to Sunset Beach. Start date is in Early May, and candidate should anticipate to be available until early/mid August.

Learn more about the qualifications and how to apply: https://t.co/jAsF6qcrFc

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“This week was so encouraging—while being realistic about the times we are living in, and studying in, and working in. Can’t wait until FI Week 2026, knowing that there will be other virtual offerings b/t now and then. Hats off to the FI team—you outdid yourselves!” – FI Week Participant
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That’s a Wrap! Another #FieldInclusiveWeek is complete, we enjoyed every moment of it, and we hope you did too. Thanks to everyone who made our #FieldInclusiveWeek 2025 a huge success, including all of our speakers, workshop leaders, panelists, moderators, donors, and sponsors. Congratulations to all of our giveaway winners.
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Missed any of the webinars? Catch the recordings on our YouTube channel and be sure to subscribe for easy access to the recordings again. Be sure to also keep up with us by following us on all our social media platforms, and signing up for our monthly newsletter.
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Remember, your support for FI does not have to stop here! Donate or become a member to support our organization anytime! Also, SHARE AND USE OUR RESOURCES!
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Stay safe, and three cheers for inclusivity!
As long as I’m around, this event is here to stay. We’ll see you next year for FI Week 2026! 👀 - Lauren D. Pharr, FI CFO signing off. 🫡

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It's release day! Perteneciendo: Nuestras Raíces, Nuestra Tierra, A Naturally Latinos Photobook has launched. https://t.co/TWrMkpQeF3

And shout out to everyone also celebrating #FieldInclusiveWeek 2025, It's Day 4 : Out in Nature

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Welcome to #FieldInclusiveWeek 2025 Day 7:

Today from 6-7PM ET! Join award - winning writer and scholar J. Drew Lanham, and environmental educator Matthew Morgan as they explore the duality of Audubon’s legacy: his groundbreaking work in ornithology and art, contrasted with his controversial views and actions, particularly related to race, colonialism, and environmental exploitation. Can’t make it to today’s webinar? No problem. Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@fieldinclusive) to view the recording later. Register for and participate in the entirety of this webinar to be entered to win a Drew Lanham Book Prize Pack from Hub City Press, which will include signed copies of Drew’s books: Sparrow Envy and Joy is the Justice we give Ourselves. There’s still time to register - visit the link in our Bio to the official FI Week 2025 page or use the go link in the ad. We hope to see you this evening!

[Lauren D. Pharr 𓅪 @ldpharr]

On behalf of the American Ornithological Society (@AmOrnith) Conservation Committee, I am pleased to announce that our 2025 LACCR (formerly LACCRA) call for proposals is now open. Follow the bitly link to learn more and view the criteria and eligibility. Good luck!