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CHAPTER NEWS 
The Southern Illinois Chapter had a most interesting field trip to Fults Hill Prairie and Kidd Lake Marsh in Monroe 
County. Both areas contain rare plant and animal species, and have recently been purchased by the Illinois Nature Preserves 
Commission. Kidd Lake Marsh is notable because it is one of the few places in the state where the common gallinule nests. 
The trip was led by John Schwegman of the Nature Preserves Commission and Dr. Roger Anderson, formerly of the S.1.U. 
Botany Department, who is now at the University of Wisconsin. 
A member of the Southern Illinois Chapter, Mrs. Mildred L. Fisher of Carbondale, has recently had her book, ‘The Laysan 
Albatross of Midway’’, published by the S.I.U. Press. The volume is a popularly written, but scientifically accurate account by 
the wife of the S.1.U. zoologist, Harvey Fisher. 
Lake-Cook and McHenry Chapters will be on a camping and birding Outing at the Jasper-Pulaski Wildlife Area, Indiana the 
weekend of Oct. 10 and 11. 
Summer activities of Kane Chapter included a picnic in July and a field trip in August. Their July bulletin includes a list of 
Audubon Wildlife film lectures to be given in Elgin during the coming year. 
The four members who turned out for Southwest Chapter’s egret census in July were treated to a spectacular view of the 
heronry, as the weather permitted a closer look than was possible in previous years. Over 500 nests were seen and most of 
these contained young. Little blue herons were the most abundant species; cattle egrets were found for the first time. 
Kaskaskia Chapters summer activities included a cookout in June, and a July field trip. Future plans include a fall weekend 
trip with Ridgway, Southwest and Fort Chartres Chapters to Beall Woods. 
Winifred Jones, president of Kaskaskia Chapter would like to start a clean-up and beautification program for her town and 
would be glad to receive suggestions from anyone who has tried this. Her address is 331 W. Boone, Salem, III. 62881. 
Some Chapters send their bulletins to all other chapters. This is a splendid idea and permits a more complete exchange of 
information than can be accomplished in this short column. 
All chapters and affiliates are urged to send me copies of their bulletins and any other information which may help me keep 
in touch with activities within the organization. 
Sarah Vasse 
KR RK KKK KR EK Box 142 
Brussels, Ill]. 62013 
NEW FORT CHARTRES CHAPTER ELECTS OFFICERS 
In March of 1970, Mrs. Wm. L. Krotz of Sparta, started talking to members of the Illinois Audubon Society in the area of 
Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties to see if they felt there was a need for a chapter in their area. They agreed that there 
was, and publicity was sent out for a meeting to see if there was sufficient interest in these counties to establish a chapter. 
On March 14, Mr. J. W. Galbreath, Centralia, member and advisor in Kaskaskia Chapter and board member of 1.A.S., and Mr. 
H. R. Hartshorn of Kaskaskia Junior College, came to discuss necessary steps to organize a chapter. The group present on that 
evening agreed to meet on March 30, draw up by-laws, and select a name. 
In March, by-laws were drawn up, patterned after 1.A.S.’s suggested by-laws, and the name Fort Chartres was adopted. 
Officers elected were: 
Thos. May, Lenzburg, Ill. 62255, R. R. 1 — President 
Miss Jane Fullerton, Sparta, Ill. 62286, 1st Vice-President & Program Chairman 
Mrs. Clyde Fauth, Marissa, Ill. 62257, 2nd Vice-President & Activities Chairman 
Mrs. Richard Walz, Sparta, Ill. 62286, Secretary 
Mrs. Wm. J. Keyes, Sparta, III. 62286, Treasurer 
On May 2nd at the annual meeting of |.A.S. at Edwardsville, the new chapter -- 11th in the state -- was very pleased to receive 
its charter. We have 28 members, two of whom are Junior members. We have held several monthly meetings and plans are 
being made for a full program for the coming year. 
We hope to join with Kaskaskia and Southern Chapters in field trips in southern Illinois and possibly also with Southwest 
Chapter to the north of us. With our proximity to the Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers, a large lake owned by Illinois Power 
Company at Baldwin, and many other natural resources in our area, we feel through Audubon there is much opportunity to 
acquaint residents with the need to preserve our environment. 
Thos. May, President 
Fort Chartres Chapter 


GOOD YEAR FOR PRAIRIE CHICKENS — The prairie chicken flock at Bogota had another successful nesting season 
and an increase in the size of the flock can be expected. Ron Westemeier of the Illinois Natural History Survey counted 
37 cocks on the booming grounds in 1968, 51 in 1969, and 108 in 1970. 


























