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PRAIRIE PATH WORK FESTIVAL A SUCCESS! 
a SUCCESS 
Far too often when the I.A.S,. sponsors a project which involves work, member- 
ship participation drops to a low ebb. In the past this has been true when- 
ever an Illinois Prairie Path Work Festival has been planned. 
After two occasions of this sort, in which I have been most disappointed, I 
am most pleased to report the success of our last Work Festival. After many 
phone calls, a total of 18 members turned out on May 18. They came equipped 
with rakes, pruning shears, hatchets, and a great deal of enthusiasm. Along 
with their tools, many naturally brought their binoculars and cameras. 
The Work Festival was divided into two sessions. The group began work at 
ten in the morning, took an hour off for lunch at noon, and then worked till 
three in the afternoon. 
The group accomplished the following tasks: filling in pot holes in the path, 
pruning overhanging vegetation, picking up litter, and erecting temporary 
seats at strategic points. 
We as members of the Illinois Audubon Society have an obligation to which we 
have committed ourselves, and that is to develop and care for a portion of 
the Prairie Path. The path is already being used by hikers, Scouts and horse- 
back riders, and there are many promising uses ahead. 
There is still much to be done and some other groups are doing a fine job on 
their allotted areas. 
Among those who turned out and lent their help were: Ray and Irene Mos tek, 
Jane and Barbara Kumb, Dr. and Mrs. Kirkland, Ann Harnsberger, Betty Draller, 
Keith Martin, Betty Groth, Tom Lobrner, Robert McCarthy, Mrs. Redeker, Mr. 
and Mrs. George Sterk, and their two children, and LeRoy Tunstall. 
I should like to thank everyone who came for his help. We are planning 
another Work Festival for the fall, and hope to have an even bigger group. 
LeRoy Tunstall 
Chrm. Prairie Path Project 
ARTHUR GODFREY READS GALBREATH ESSAY 
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Listeners to the Arthur Godfrey radio program on the CBS network are well 
aware that Godfrey often takes the opportunity to champion the cause of con- 
Servation and speak out against the pollution of our environment. A few months 
ago, Godfrey read on the air an essay by I.A.S. board member, Joe Galbreath. 
The article, which was sent in by a radio listener, appeared in the "Prairie 
Farmer" magazine. It describes a small creek, near the town of Mt. Erie in 
southern Illinois, and the abundant wildlife which it supported when Galbreath 
knew it as a boy. The essay concludes by telling how changes in agriculture 
methods and misuse of the land have resulted in the creek's becoming a sterile, 
muddy stream. 
Unfortunately, Galbreath was not listening to the radio the day his essay 
was read and missed the thrill of hearing it. 

