I.A.S, Newsletter, February 1968 - 9 - 
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Som natural resources, such as ores, are non-renewable, Much of what 2 man is 
toay is based directly upnon environment. The complexity of our society is such 
tlat the management of natural resources is important tc everycne. It is mre 
shan a farm problem; it is an urban problem as well, People who own a city lot, 
or a small farm, or who wish to enjoy the out-of-doors, have an interest in land 
use, drainage, water pollution, fish and game management, scenic and recreational 
resources, air and water pollution and related topics. - Robert M, Ring, Division 
of Conservation Education, Office of State Supt. of Public instruction, 316 So, 
Second St., Springfield, Ill. 62706, 

Editor's Note: The above article, prepared by Robert M, Ring, 
sets forth the current thinking of the Division of Conservation 
Education. There will be many debates about this legislation and methods 
of expediting the teaching of conservation in the scrools, Questions 
already have been raised that the Act does not reveal the larger 
limits of conservation, especially those peculiar to urban situations. 
A start, however, has been made and teachers and classes in both urban 
and non-urban areas will increasingly have many oprortunities to expand 
the parameters of conservation topics so that up to date concepts 
involving the total environment of man and nature are included, Anyone 
who has followed the recent Lake Michigan (SAVE OUR LAKE) situation will 
be aware of the complications and involvements which bring in factors of 
politics, economics, sociology, esthetics, biology, chemistry, physics, 
and you nameit.By tackling this story of Lake Michigan, Chicago teachers 
and students have a wonderful and almost unlimited Opportunity to evolve 
a challenging program in modern conservation, How much help will be 
given to Chicago schools by Springfield in meeting this challenge? 
This is simply one of many questions which needs to be raised and 
answers obtained if modern concepts of conservation are to be incorporated, 
Chicago and other lakeshore school systens need help; so does Springfield. 
Together they can develop a program of environmental education which is 
dynamic and modern, 
NEWSLETTER EDITOR R&SIGNS 
After three years of pleasant service to IAS and editor of the 
NEWSLETTER, I find that my conmitments are increasingly demanding as a teacher 
at the Lorado Taft Field Campus of Northern Illinois University, as president 
during 1968 of the American Nature Study Society, and as chairman of the Pine 
Rock Natural Area committee, as well as building a new home (using tons of 
native limestone), I have enjoyed this stint as editor and wish well the next 
editor of the NEWSLETTER, I have hopes of continuing to contribute an 
occasional news note and brief article. In closing out I want to commend 
Miss Helen Heintz of Blue Island, Ray Mostek, and Alpha Peterson for their fine 
help in producing the NEWSLETTER, And many thanks to all the contributors, 
If your item did not make the pages, do not be discouraged; some selection had 
to be exercised (editor's rights) and not everything could be used, 
--D. E. Wade, Editor, 

