The Linnaean Society of New York has a long history of helping young people who have found a passion for birds. In the linked article from American Birds, John Farrand tells the story of a group of 1920’s teenagers from across the Bronx who created the Bronx County Bird Club and describes how they received encouragement, advice, and fellowship from the Linnaean Society. They even let one young non-Bronx resident into the Club – Roger Tory Peterson, who was developing his artistic talent at the Art Students League.
