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Avian Affair

Avian Affair

Avian Affair 2025

Avian Affair 2025 Invitation

 

 

 

Christian Cooper

Christian Cooper

Christian Cooper is the Daytime Emmy Award-winning Host of National Geographic's hit series: Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper and NY Times best-selling author, with his debut memoir, Better Living Through Birding. Practically born with a pair of binoculars in his hands, he served as president of the Harvard Ornithological Club in his college days; currently as a vice president of New York City Bird Alliance he advocates for greater, safer access to green spaces for all, with a focus on outreach to youth in underserved communities. A longtime activist on issues of racial justice and LGBTQ equality, Christian combined his passions in the BLM graphic short story "It’s a Bird” from DC Comics, and he continues to seek synergy at the intersections of storytelling, progressivism, and environmentalism. 

 

 

Host Committee

Reeta Achari and William Dixon  •  Jonni and Skip Almoney
Cindy and John Bartos  •  Sara and Mark Bettencourt
Marylene Chan and Tony Dang  •  Catherine Lee and Theis Clarke
Jennifer and Ben Cowan  •  Heather and Doug Fishman
Sarah Flournoy and Don Verser  •  Nene Foxhall and Steve Jetton
Lisa and George Francisco  •  Elizabeth and Steve Gast
Linda Gilbert  •  Patti and Luther Goodman
Kay Hale  •  Doris and John Heard
Tracy and Linda Hester  •  Marianne and Rob Jones
Honorable Peter Kelly and Mary Lawler  •  Mark Kulstad
Carolyn and Paul Landen  •  Michelle and Bill Matthews
Isabelle and Eric Mayer  •  Mike McGinity
Stuart Nelson  •  Edie O'Brien
Margaret and Michael Pierce  •  Rachel Powers
Carol and Dan Price  •  Letha Slagle and Grant Gist
Becky and Sam Smith  •  Pam Smolen
Annette and Paul Sofka  •  Kris Thomas
Emily Todd  •  Jennifer and John Vogel
Heather and Bob Westendarp  •  Anna and Tim White
Margaret and Greg Whittaker  •  Jessica Wilbanks

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