CONTENTS . 



The Proposition Stated 



Present day appreciation of the recreational 

 value of forests. 



National parks. 



State Parks. 



Smaller woodland areas. 

 Growing popularity and use. 

 Object of this paper. 



The purpose of Forest Reservations near Urban centers. 

 Uses 



C omb inat i ©n„ of use s . 

 Forest protecting water reservoirs. 

 Forests as industrial screens. ~" 

 Recreational use stressed. 



Where Forestry and Ee creation meet. 



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 The value of forest reservations near Urban Centers. 



Benefits to be derived from Forest Reservations. 



Increased value of surrounding property. 



Indirect returns to city and state. 



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A^response to the timber depletion question. 



Acquisition and Financing. 



Organization and Operation under law. 



The Lie t r op o lit an Park System of Massachusetts. 

 The Cook County Forest Preserve of Illinois. 



The New York State Forest Preserve. 

 Methods of acquisition and financing. 



Acquisition by gift. 



