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Vole -7;.No..2 Published Quarterly by Illinois Audubon Society February 1968 
























Newsletter Editor: Douglas E. wade 
NOTE: Please send all copy for April NEWSLETTER, before March Zap 
to Raymond Mostek, at 615 Rochdale Circle, York Center, 
Lombard, Illinois 60148 

SET THIS DATE NOW: May 3 - 5, 1968, the annual meting of IAS to be held in 
Decatur, Hotel Orlando, Orvetta Robinson is aiding in 
Setting up the program. (See p. 3 for more details.) 
Q And, ANOTHER DATE: Sept. 21 & 22, 1968 for IAS Fall Camp-out, Kankakee River 
&Y State Park, Field Trips, a feature film, "Oklawaha", and 
members! slides, So, "Think Slides" this summer, 
THE LIBRARY OF THE Mary Glenn Kirkland (Mrs, Wallace Kirkland, Jr.) of 715 
r. Lake St., Oak Park, Ill.,, is heading up the planning, Dr, 
APR 3 99 and Mrs, Kirkland represent IAS at the annual meetings of 
ie the National Audubon Society, 
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINGIS 
MORNING BIRD WALKS IN GRANT PARK PLANNED 
During April and May the IAS will sponsor a series of bird walks in Chicago's 
Grant Park, Dates scheduled are April 18 and 25 and May 2, 9, 16, and 23, 
These are all Thursdays and starting time will be 7:30 a.m, from the parking lot 
directly in front of the Field Museum, Helen A, Wilson, leader of the walks, 
urges participants to wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, and bring 
binoculars and field guides, Hopefully, these walks will attract some people 
who work in the Loop. Special efforts will be made to work with beginner bird 
watchers, Everyone, whether or not a member of IAS, is invited. 
GOOSE LAKE PRAIRIE LEAFLET -- TIMELY READING AND ACTION 
EN NY SU LON 
Attached to this copy of the Newsletter is a brochure, THE PRAIRIE, published by 
the Open Lands Project, 123 W., Madison St., Chicago, Ill. 60602, Read this and 
you may wish to express your thoughts to Director William T, Lodge, Illinois 
Conservation Dept., Springfield, Ill], 62706. Your Newsletter editor was in 
Goose Lake area two years ago and saw seven Upland Plovers. This prairie is 
worthy of being given top-priority for saving. A few parts which have been de— 
graded, in view of progress now being made in understanding how to start prairie 
restoration, can be brought back to fair condition, The Goose Lake Prairie 
project, one of the largest remaining prairie tracts left in Illinois, as well as 
all other prairie restoration and preservation projects, deserves the whole- 
hearted support of IAS, Prairie preservation and restoration projects are mving 
ahead with vigor in several Midwest States, including Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, 
Minnesota, and Missouri, For further information on the Goose Lake Prairie and how 
you as an individual or a member of a group can help, please write to The Open 
Lands Project, Att.: Gunnar A. Peterson, Also write William Lodge today. A 
thousand letters to Mr. Lodge Stating "Goose Lake Prairie must be saved" can be 
ouite convincing this year, Bi0t 

