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NATURE. RESERVES BILL PLANNED 
The Citizens. Committee for Nature Conservation kag ennounced that a new "Nature. 
eget ba ea ca be Fae tee ie oles a peng ey tie as sper ys ene 4 
sponsor oO e will most like e. State Senator Robe ield of Rockfor 
who ee nese "4 13¢% aan he Sati vetoed by Gov. ” 
Otto Kerner because of his objections to certain technicalities. The present bill 
is now before the Legislature Reference Bureau, which is perfecting the legal S 
language. The purpose of the bill is "to establish a state system of nature reserves 3 
and a commission to oyersee the system." The Gommisgion wo d consist of 2 members, 
elas on a staggered-term basis; re resentatives of the Illinois Dept. o 
tion, Natural History Survey and ine Tllinois State Museum might serve as advisers 
to the commission; it would have the power to acquire by gift, purchase, grant, or Fe 
exchange any real property; to maintain registrics and records of nature reserves & @ 
other areas of scientific nature;and to foster and aid in the preservation of, natur- — 
al conditions elsewhere other than in nature preserves The propesat has the backing ~ 
of all major outdoor conservation groups in t Citizens Committee for ( 
Nature Conservation warns that success will Neen organized effort. In 1961, the © 
CONC spent over Bi, 301 for postage, printing, telephone, end other expenses, Finan- — 
cial help of 1 0 to $50.00 is welcome. Contributions may be sent to the Citizens % 
Committee for Nature Conservation, 819 N. Mein St., Rockford, Ul. 
NEW MFMBERS ENJOY LITBRATURE AND MEMBERSH IP 
Alicia 0. Liesendahl writes: "Ve have just become members of the Illinois Audubon 
ocicty and are enjoying , the literature that is sent out. The sanctuary signs gre 
most satisfactory, we live on 3 acres, very heavily wooded,in a small town called | — 
Long Grove about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, just off Highway 453 between Deerfiel — 
and Palatine. This is our first year. We have had many,many, wonderful birds this 
winter at our 3 feeders,suct log and drinking pan which is’ kept_ permanently free o 
ice. The birds we have had are the common species---cardinals,blue jays, chickadees, 
nuthatches,juncoes,tufted titmice, purpys finches ,downy ,hairy & red-bellied wood- 
Pee es Of some note are a pair of robins that I have seen at least once a day a 
he water tray since winter Soon Some days I have seen them 2 or 3 times. They * 
looked pretty cold on_some of those below-zero mornangsyand I am sure they re retted — 
not migrating south! Foy hee} bit more. cutstanding aro, 3 goyhoos-whigh have. been & 
steady customers. They live in the brush just outside our driveway ,an have be cong 
so tame that when + Bo out to. fill the secders 7. cy hon.t 1 tile aLShance away en 
return. as soon as inish. About a month ago a Red-shotildered Hawk came ana Say on 
a low limb ina tree about 45 fect from our kitchen, window, The suet 198 was under 
him but he didn't seem interested in it. He just s % there for about_1/2 hour and ) 
then flew. away. Some of these experiences seemed rather unusuabeand I thought other — 
members might be interested." ee 5 
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Roosevelt Road and Lake Shore Drive Sa 
Chicago 5, Illinois 
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