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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAPTERS HOLD REGIONAL MEETING 
Representatives from five southern Illinois Chapters (Southwest, Morgan County, Southern Illinois, Fort Chartres, and 
Kaskaskia) got together for a dinner meeting on June 13 to discuss mutual problems and state-wide conservation priorities, 
On hand to answer questions and welcome the 40 members and guests, were IAS President, Charles Lappen, and Vice 
President for Extension, Sarah Vasse. 
Among the priorities which the group decided were of greatest importance were: the establishment of a state scenic 
rivers system, the opposition of channelization projects by the Corps of Engineers and the Soil Conservation Service, the 
establishment of a nonpartisan conservation commission, and the transference of the State Disivion of Waterways from the 
Department of Public Works to the Department of Conservation. The group also discussed ways to communicate urgent 
conservation alerts with other [AS members, and how to support conservation bills in the legislature in a more effective 
manner. It is hoped that the regional meeting will become an annual event with Participation from all downstate chapters and 
affiliates. 
MOTION PASSED TO HONOR PRAIRIE CHICKEN FOUNDATION FOUNDER 
Since the activities of the Prairie Chicken Foundation of Illinois are being phased out, the following resolution was 
presented at the Elgin meeting to the membership of the IAS. The resolution, which was written by former president, 
Raymond Mostek, received the unanimous approval of all those present, it reads: 
WHEREAS, The Prairie Chicken Foundation of Illinois was founded in 1959, by four men and four Illinois 
conservation organizations, 
AND WHEREAS, it has succeeded in halting the downward trend of the Prairie Chicken Foundation in the 
State, 
AND WHEREAS, through the financial support of a small group of dedicated Illinois citizens, it has been 
able to purchase several hundred acres of land in the Bogota area of Illinois. 
AND WHEREAS, the Prairie Chicken Foundation of Illinois has now concluded its work, and has turned 
over its objective to the Illinois Nature Conservancy, and the Department of Conservation of the State of 
Illinois, 
AND WHEREAS, the Prairie Chicken Foundation of Illinois has been led for its twelve years under the 
dedicated, perserverant leadership of its chairman, J. W. GALBREATH of Centralia, 
THE ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY URGES THAT IN RECOGNITION OF MR. GALBREATH'’S 
LEADERSHIP AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE LONG-TIME DEDICATION OF HIS CO— WORKERS, 
THAT THE NEXT SANCTUARY PURCHASED BY THE ILLINOIS NATURE CONSERVANCY OF THE 
STATE OF ILLINOIS, BEAR THE NAME OF J. W. GALBREATH SANCTUAR i 
AND FURTHER THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
CONSERVATION AND THE ILLINOIS NATURE CONSERVANCY. 


