L. Martin Griffin, Jr.
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| Born | Loyal Martin Griffin, Jr. July 23, 1920 Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Doctor, writer, environmentalist, vintner |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1998-present (as writer) |
| Genre | Nature writing, Environmentalism |
| Subject | Ecology, Conservation |
| Notable works | Saving the Marin-Sonoma Coast |
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L. Martin Griffin, Jr., widely known as 'Marty' Griffin, (born July 23, 1920) is an environmentalist and conservationist in Northern California and author of the book Saving the Marin-Sonoma Coast. He has also been a doctor, director of the Sonoma Developmental Center, head of the Marin Audubon Society, board member of the Marin Municipal Water District, and owner of Hop Kiln Winery in Sonoma County.
He lives in Belvedere, Marin County, California.
Griffin was born in Utah, and his family moved to California in his youth. Exposure to nature as a Boy Scout gave him a love of wild places and fly fishing. He studied medicine and graduated from Stanford University, subsequently setting up medical practice as an internist in Marin County.
Griffin played a major role in establishing wildlife sanctuaries along Richardson Bay, working with and learning from environmentalist Caroline S. Livermore. Their work helped prevent the filling in of the bay and tidelands for a housing development. Griffin took note of Livermore's strategy of raising money to purchase sensitive areas threatened by construction. Using the same tactics, Griffin worked to prevent development in and around Bolinas Lagoon. In 1962 Griffin wrote a personal check for one thousand dollars (which he was unsure he had the funds to cover) to put a hold on the key property called the Canyon Ranch (now Audubon Canyon Ranch) that was for sale for $337,000. He then solicited help from chapters of the Audubon Society to raise the rest of the cash.
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