Cedar Nature Society was founded in 2025 by two passionate birders, Joyce Zhang and Junyan Wang, to promote birding and an outdoor lifestyle within Chinese-speaking communities.

Joyce, a nature lover and new immigrant from China, found her first sense of belonging in the United States through participating in Audubon birding trips. Her journey led her to co-lead bilingual birding events alongside Mary Ann Robertson and Junyan Wang, and ultimately to establish Cedar Nature Society—an NGO where people connect with nature and with one another across diverse communities through birdwatching and outdoor experiences.

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The name Cedar is inspired by the words of the Bible:

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“On the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches.”
(Ezekiel 17:23, NIV)

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Guided by this powerful image of the cedar tree as a sanctuary for all, our mission is to make birding and nature education more accessible, inclusive, and healing. We offer Mandarin-English bilingual field trips, beginner-friendly birding programs, and opportunities for people of all ages to explore, learn, and engage in protecting the natural world.

At Cedar, we believe every walk in nature is a step toward connection, community, and renewal.