- Curriculum Connections
- Alberta History
- English Language Arts
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Science
- Description
While its subject may have started as an amateur naturalist, in the biography Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta, readers can follow Farley’s development into a provincial authority on birds. Interwoven with biographical detail are clear accounts of Farley’s scientific contributions: local surveys and species lists that filled gaps in provincial records, a regional handbook that became a reference for later researchers, and advocacy that helped establish early bird sanctuaries and informed nascent conservation policy. This work emphasizes relationships, whether between Farley and the birds he studied, between him and the scientific networks he joined, or between him and the communities he taught and inspired, thus showing how citizen science and mentorship amplified his impact. Chapters or excerpts could be used in English language arts lessons as examples of informative writing, but they could also be combined with science lessons to discuss land-based science, conservation, and the role of citizen science.
- Additional Information
Awards:
– Winner, Best Wildlife Publication Award – Popular Category, Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society
- ISBN
- 9781772128239
- List Price
- $32.99
- ISBN
- 9781772128376
- List Price
- $32.99
Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta
By Glen Hvenegaard (Author), Jeremy Mouat (Author), Heather J. Marshall (Author)
