-~ 6 -1.A.S. Newsletter, April 1967 
WILDLIFE FILM SCHEDULE FOR FIELD MUSEUM FOR 1967-1968 
The National Wildlife Auduben Society has informed us that the schedule of wildlife 
films for next season will be as follows: Oct. 8, Nov. 5, and Dec. 17, 1967, and 
Feb. 18, and Mar. 24, 1968. All of them are on Sunday and will be shown at 2:30 pm. 
Affiliates and IAS chapters who plan their programs in advance may wish te note 
these dates, 










COLOR BLEND ARTIST TO BE FEATURED AT MAY ANNUAL MEETING 
The famed phetographer and lecturer, Joseph Antes (Route 1, Box 148A, 
Big Rock, I11, 60511) will be featured at the Banquet of the Illinois 
Audubon Society on Saturday, May 13, 1967. It will be held at the Lean- 
ing Tower YMCA at Niles, D1. Antos uses a pair of tape recorders and 
dual turntables to prepare his program, As the pictures are presented 
on the screen, each slide dissolves from one to anether. An engineer, 
he designed his own projector, His recent film showing at the Fox Valley 
Audubon Club played to one of the largest audiences of the year. — R.M. 
OPERATION GREENSTRIP TO BE OBSERVED ON I AND M CANAL, MAY 5-7 
In an effort to promote greater interest in the preservation of the I & M 
Canal, 95 miles southwest of Yhicage, the Open Lands Project and the I & M Canal 
and Towpath Committee invite you and your organization to participate in various 
events, Hiking, biking, canoeing, bird walks, and other activities will take 
place ever the week-end, (Joliet radio station WRC will carry 2a program at 9 am 
on Sat., Apr. 15, featuring Gunnar Petersen of the Open Lands Project.) More 
information on the event may be obtained from Mr. John Lamb, Chairman of the I & 
M Canal and Towpath Committee, 1109 Garfield St., Leckport, Ill. 60441 or the 
Open Lands Project, 123 W. Madison St., Chicage. 60602. 
Conservationists are being urged to write to Gov. Otto Kerner, State Capitel 
Bldg., Springfield, 111. 62706, and to Wm. Ledge, Directer of the lllincis Conserva— 
tion Dept., also at Springfield, urging that the historic canal be preserved for 
needed recreation in nerthern Illinois, Mest state recreation land is in southern 
Illinois, Much of the canal has been leased out for private industry. It is the 
source of much pollution. Some cities are seeking more land fer industry. State 
representatives should be advised of public concern over preservation of the canal 
and its recreation potential, Unless conservationists acting as individual citizens 
make their voices heard, this area, toe, will go "down the drain." Remember, SIRI 
It is up to youlli{ -- R.M, | 


NEW STRIP MINE CONTROL BILL INTRODUCED INTO LEGISLATURE 
Over 87 state legislators have agreed to sponser HB 545 in the General 
Assembly, Among them are such stalwarts as State Rep. Marjorie Pebworth, 
Edward Copeland, Robert Mann, Harold Katz and Leland Rayson. The bill is 
designed to aid in the regulation and control of strip mining, to previde 
fer reclamation of lands disturbed by strip mining, and to provide fer 
appropriations to carry out such enforcement as needed. 
Illinois has lagged far behind Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 
the regulation of stripmining and reclamation of speiled lands. HB 545 
is a strong bill and is designed to increase the present: $200 an acre 
surety bond to at least $500 an acre; backfilling and grading requirements 
would be increased; tighter controls over deposition of sediment in stream 
beds, and acid water pollution; no strip mining would take place within 
100 feet of any road, stream or lake. HB 545 has the support of several 
civic groups but is strongly epposed by the coal mining firms; a powerful 
force in this state, Conservationists are urged to write their state 
representatives and senators in Springfield urging early passage. State 
Rep. Garrel Burgoon (Rep) is Chairman of the House Conservation Committee, 

