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George Bird Grinnell (September 20, 1849 – April 11, 1938) was an American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer. Originally specializing in zoology, he became a prominent early conservationist and student of Native American life.
Although George Bird Grinnell — considered by many now and during his own era “the father of American conservation” — was not a member of OWAA, he probably should be acknowledged as it patron saint. By the time OWAA was founded in 1927, Grinnell was nearly 80 years old.
Produced by The Grinnell Family Association in 2005, this video discusses the descendants of Matthew and Rose Grinnell (including alternate spellings). Noteworthy descendants discussed include Josiah B. and George Bird Grinnell. Provided with permission from the family.
Apr 12, 2021 · April 12, 2021 — George Bird Grinnell, a respected authority on the Plains Indians, passed away on this date in 1938; he was 88 and had led a vigorous and amazingly productive life.
- Merry Helm
Grinnell: America's Environmental Pioneer and His Restless Drive to Save the West. By John Taliaferro. George Bird Grinnell, co-founder of the Boone and Crockett Club and son of a New York merchant, saw a different future for a nation in the thrall of the Industrial Age.
Jun 10, 2021 · George Bird Grinnell, not to be confused with Joseph Grinnell (a distant relative, editor of The Condor, and first director of Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology), was born when Manhattan Island was woods and streams filled with wildlife.
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Jun 3, 2019 · It was only fitting that Grinnell chose to name his society of bird lovers after the eminence whose feathery ghost still lingered on the banks of the Hudson. The aim of exploration is discovery.
