Check the high school biology and rock hound clubs... That is one place it begins...
I belong to several “nature clubs” and black members are highly coveted.
I have recently returned from the Texas Master Naturalists state meeting and only one black member was present. He and I were side by side through over 7 hours of geology related lectures. I wanted to ask him what we had to do to get more blacks involved but since we had just met, I chose to wait until I know him a bit better.
We also have a black youth group in Bell County that our local Master Naturalists group is spending a lot of time with. We have two events this month with them. One is educational and the other is a guided hike in a local state park. Parents are encouraged to attend with the kids.
Outdoor activities such as camping and natural history has not been a big part of the black culture and unfortunately it is also being replaced in the white culture by electronic toys.
"...black members are highly coveted..."