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THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



VIEW ON THE DESPLAINES RIVER IN THE FOREST PRESERVE 



The Thatcher Grove in River Forest and the wooded area south of 

 Lake Street and north of Madison will probably be acquired by condemna- 

 tion, as the Commission and the owners are not able to agree on the price. 



The Commission has already accepted within the 15,000 acres mentioned 

 above a recommendation for a large tract south, east and west of Willow 

 Springs in the Township of Palos. Some 4,000 or 5 ; 000 acres more will 

 shortly be submitted to them for negotiation, in addition to what they 

 have already acted upon. 



A recommendation of 3,500 acres has just been made and accepted 

 by the Commission along the Chicago River from Crawford Avenue up 

 to and including the woods in Glen View, and orders have been given 

 for a definite plat and recommendation along this same river from Glen 

 View to the north County line. The Commission has also given orders for 

 detailed reports along the Calumet region, Calumet River, the woods 

 south of South Chicago and Burnham and from that on to the south County 

 line. The Commission will very shortly take definite action upon reserva- 

 tions which shall have value and relation to the residents of South Chicago, 

 Pullman and Blue Island. 



It is also the intention, if funds permit, to continue the work along 

 the Desplaines River from the portions already covered by recommendations 

 to its junction with the Drainage Canal. 



The Commission is actively engaged in the promotion of the Forest 

 Preserve enterprise and has already accumulated thousands of dollars' worth 

 of plats, descriptions, surveys and other information necessary before 

 actual purchase of property can be made. 



D. H. Perkins. 



