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Field Guide 1966
The right field guide is hard to find. Many cover such a broad geographic area that they fail to list some of the more elusive specimens in one's immediate vicinity. Others contain the right species, but the information is so technical that reading about one's latest find becomes a chore.
When working with youth, this problem is compounded. It's difficult to keep a student interested when the book they're using is too complicated or doesn't contain the information they seek.
I won't claim that this field guide solves all of those problems, or even that it will ever be finished, but I can promise you this: Every animal you see here can be found in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon and Mount Hood. The information provided will not require a degree in wildlife biology to understand. And as it is a complement to the ODS curriculum, the information on each animal will be arranged under the subcategories of habitat, adaptation, and niche.
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The right field guide is hard to find. Many cover such a broad geographic area that they fail to list some of the more elusive specimens in one's immediate vicinity. Others contain the right species, but the information is so technical that reading about one's latest find becomes a chore.
When working with youth, this problem is compounded. It's difficult to keep a student interested when the book they're using is too complicated or doesn't contain the information they seek.
I won't claim that this field guide solves all of those problems, or even that it will ever be finished, but I can promise you this: Every animal you see here can be found in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon and Mount Hood. The information provided will not require a degree in wildlife biology to understand. And as it is a complement to the ODS curriculum, the information on each animal will be arranged under the subcategories of habitat, adaptation, and niche.
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