28 THE FOREST PRESERVES 



Shelter houses and refuges are rapidly springing into exist- 

 ence in each tract. Topographical maps have been made to blaze 

 the trail to every point of interest trails that are being marked 

 for the guidance of all. Road development on which you will 

 hear more later is being directed to fit into the preserve system. 



In line with the present national endeavor winning the 

 war the board has diverted no land previously dedicated to the 

 production of food. In fact the board's influence has been given 

 to extension of such plans wherever district lands were in- 

 volved. 



Then in addition to the scheme for propagation of wild 

 animal and bird life on the preserves, the board has seen the 

 opportunity to enter into the national spirit by establishment of 

 sheep grazes as will be noted in later detail on the different 

 tracts. 



In the development of the Forest Preserve District the 

 president and members of the board of commissioners are actuated 

 only by the desire to carry out the law creating the district in 

 such a way as to operate to the best interests of the public. 



Each and every citizen of Cook County is a partner in this 

 project the greatest thing of its kind as may be seen if time 

 is taken to read through this first Forest Preserve year book. 

 And the one thing that is going to make it still greater is wide- 

 spread public interest which we feel is coming once the public 

 is advised. 



It is for that purpose we are issuing this book. It is our 

 hope that you will find in it an adequate introduction to your 

 Forest Preserve District which, as we have said before, is des- 

 tined to become the world's greatest park system of natural 

 forest land. 



FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY. 



PETER REINBERG, DANIEL MORIARTY 



President ALBERT NOWAK 



HARTLEY BURG OWEN O'MALLEY 



WILLIAM BUSSE DUDLEY D. PIERSON 



JOSEPH CAROLAN FRANK RAGEN 



JOSEPH M. FITZGERALD PETER REINBERG 



THOMAS KASPERSKI DANIEL RYAN 



WILLIAM H. MACLEAN WILLIAM D. SCOTT 

 GEORGE A. MILLER Commissioners 



