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Conwentz, '09). This area might be divided into two sections, the 

 first constituting a wild life exhibit. 



a. A Wild Life Exhibit. Here would be assembled animals 

 both formerly and now native to the region, and this animal collec- 

 tion should be made easily accessible to the public. There should 

 be represented the buffalo, bear, deer, beaver, elk, wildcat, wolf, wild 

 turkey, grouse, squirrels and many others, all in suitable quarters, 

 so that those with limited time in the Park might easily become 

 acquainted with the native animals of the region. The recreational 

 and educational value of this, so limited, would be very great, and 

 it would be a very attractive feature of perennial interest to auto- 

 mobile visitors as well as to campers. (See Smith, '14). 



A second section of this preserve should form a natural history 

 sanctuary. 



b. A Natural History Sanctuary. To those who are camping 

 in the Park, or who wish to make extended walking trips through 

 it, as well as to amateur naturalists and to pupils and students of 

 our schools of all kinds, the Natural History Sanctuary should be 

 particularly attractive (Adams, '10, '21). In this area there 

 should be preserved the best remaining fragments of the virgin 

 forest vegetation, and these should be very carefully protected, not 

 only from fire but also from all other harmful influences. Even 

 the picking of flowers to excess, or the collecting of animals, should 

 be restricted. There is, however, as much reason for allowing boys 

 and girls, and pupils and students, to pick flowers and to collect 

 natural history specimens for either pleasure or study, as there 

 is for allowing others to catch and kill fish and game, or to wear 

 out the grass in our city parks. There is, of course, equal justifica- 

 tion for spending money to maintain a natural history preserve as 

 for spending money to stock the woods and waters with fish and 

 game. We have only been slower in recognizing the educational, 

 recreational, and scientific value of this aspect of natural history. 

 The park authorities should fully recognize this need, and carefully 

 encourage and wisely guide it, so as to secure a proper x use and 

 appreciation of all natural history objects to the best advantage. 

 Special permits should be given to collect natural history specimens ; 

 or this might even be done without a permit when accompanied by 

 an official Nature Guide or authorized leader. 



The Natural History Sanctuary should be as diversified physically 

 as is possible in order to include the greatest variety of animals 

 and plants, and their various associations. In this area there should 



