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ete Senators serving on the Conservation Committee are: Larson (Chairman), 
‘Mitchell, Rosander, McCarthy (Minority Spokesman), Chew, Donnewald, Kusibab, 
Loukas. 
matchler (Vice Chairman), Baltz, Carroll, Davidson, Gilbert, Hoffelder, Latherow, 

SPRING BIRD WALKS IN GRANT PARK 
Helen Wilson will lead bird walks in Grant Park on five consecutive 
Pnarsdays, Apriliel/ tand )24,°Mayili,-8, and 15%.) The group will meet 
at 7:30 am in front of the Field Museum. Please wear comfortable 
walking shoes, dress for the weather, and bring binoculars and bird 
guide. Everyone is welcome. 

Conservation Committee Members in State Legislature 
‘Representatives serving on the House Conservation and Water Resources Committee 
are: 
William Barr-Joliet, Garrell Burgoon-Lawrenceville, John Friedland-South Elgin: 
Wilbur Lauterbach-Bartonville, Ed Lehman-E. St. Louis, Norbert Springer-Chester. 



Chairman-Ben Blades, Fairfield; Republicans-John Henry Kleine-Lake Forest, 
Democrats - Raymond Ewell-Chicago, Joseph Fennessey-Ottawa, John Houlihan- 
Park Forest, Oral Jacobs - East Moline, Edward Shaw- Chicago, Harold Stedelin- 
Centralia, Frank Wolf-Chicago, Harry Yourell-Oak Lawn. 
Address-State Capitol, 
Springfield, Illinois. 
Pram te wrath Improvement Festival is May 10, Saturday 
As you know, the IAS has committed itself to care for that portion of 
the Prairie Path from the County Line Road at Gary Rdss to) therPrince 
Crossing. On Saturday May 10 we shall assemble at 2-00 pm. at the 
County Line Road at Gary Road for an afternoon work festival. You may 
wish to attend the Illinois Prairie Path Hike in the morning, so bring 
your lunch and join us for an afternoon of fellowship and work. Hike 
Starts at 10 am. at path at Washington St. in Wheaton. Emphasis on 
prairie wild flowers. 
We shall be picking up the accumulation of trash, so come equipped with 
work gloves, gunny sacks for litter, rakes, pruning shears and any 
Other tools you may feel helpful. If you have no tools, bring some large 
shopping bags. Bring a lunch, beverage. 
Ralph Franzen has offered to help build some rest benches; and if any- 
one has some suggestions for the planting of native trees or shrubs 
along the path, we can make plans for planting them in the near future. 
For further information call: MO 8-8262. 
LeRoy Tunstall - IAS 
Chairman of Prairie Path 
Project 
(xi-City Bird Club has Third Annual Eagle Count 
tighty birders took part in the annual winter eagle count, and sighted 38 adults 
And 10 immature bald eagles. Most of the birds were observed on the ice below 
ampton Dam. About half the birders were guests from Audubon Societies as far 
way 
as Chicago and Des Moines. 
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