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Vole SING. 2 Published Quarterly by Illinois Audubon Societ February 1966 

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Newsletter Editor: Douglas E, Wade, 106 Depot St., Oregon, Ill. 61061 
"Deadline for May issue is April 11, 1966** 
se reer ooue We April 11,1966 

STATE OF ILLINOIS RELEASES NEW RECREATION SURVEY 
A $193,750,000 open lands and recreation 
f Business and Economic Development at a stat 
lec. 2 and 3, 1965. The meeting, held at Illinois Beach State Park at Zion, attracted 
undreds of coiservationists, state and local officials and some industrialists, The 
urvey, bound in a 184-page document, is available at $3.00 a copy from the Department 
t Room 400, State Office Bldg., Springfield, Ill. 62706. 
The document contains photographs, charts and maps, 
roup in the state should have a copy for circulation and 
resents to the people of Illinois is enormous, 
program waS proposed by the Illinois Dept, 
e conference called for this purpose on 
Every outdoor conservation 
Study, The challenge it 
The survey divides the state into eight regions 
esources for each: thirty natural areas were Suggested for early acquisition; full 
evelopment of the Illinois-Mississippi Canal (102 miles); development of the Great 
iver Road (581 miles of river frontage free of billboards); the purchase of one 
housand acres of small nesting refuges of 20 to 100 acres for the preservation of the 
rairie Chicken (cost- $400,000). 
» citing many potential recreation 
A more adequate descri 
adubon Bulletin, Conservat 
1ich have not been approve 
rovided to obtain land, 
ption of the plan will be made in an early issue of the 
imists should know that the document presents proposals 
d as yet by the Illinois legislature, nor have funds been 
IAS NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHOSEN 
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At the Annual Meeting in Peoria, members will choose ten persons for the 
Board of Directors, The directors in turn, elect eight officers. The 
board contains thirty directors, each elected for a term of three years, 
A nomination committee consisting of Mrs. Darlene Fiske, Mrs, Lee Jens, 
and Walter Vogl has been named, If you know a member who would like te 
assume the work and responsibility of office, please write to Mrs. Darlene 
Fiske, Chairman, 9313 Bull Valley Road, Woodstock, Illinois. 60098. 
Please do so before April LS 2906. 

TWO VOLUNTEERS RESIGN THEIR POSTS 101 BURRILL HALL 
TWO VOLUNTEERS RESIGN THEIR POSTS 
The resignation of Mrs. Ann Stukalo as Correspom ing Secretary and member of the 
S Board of Directors came last November, The resignation was due to "previous 
mnitments which are now demanding more of my time." Mrs, Stukalo will continue to 
rve on the Pesticide Committee along with Mrs, Lee Jens, Glen Ellyn; Mrs. Witkins, 
lmette;and Elton Fawks, East Moline, 
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