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MEET YOUR NEW DIRECTORS — ORVETTA ROBINSON & JEROLD GRAFF 
Orvetta Robinson is no stranger to many |AS members, as she has been active in conservation work for some time. She is a 
librarian at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, and is a member of the following organizations: National and Springfield 
Audubon Societies, Natural Resources Council of Illinois, Nature Conservancy, Sangamon Conservation Council (Pres. 
1965-66), and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Assoc. (Board Member 1971--). 
Orvetta brings with her ten years of experience gained as a Director of Springfield Aubudon, plus two terms as President of 
that organization. Her home address is: 905 S. Lincoln, Springfield, II!. 62704. (phone: 217-787-0543). 
Jerold N. Graff also brings to the 1AS a most useful talent; he is a certified public accountant, and is helping to keep the 
books straight. Jerold is a native Chicagoan, and a graduate of the University of Chicago (AS -‘51, MBA - ‘54). He is a member 
of the firm Graff, Weiss & Co. in Chicago, and his address is: 1038 Asbury Ave., Evanston, Illinois 60202. (phone: 
312-UN-9-4895) 
Jerold is married to the former Ann Casselman, and has two sons and one daughter. He has been active in YMCA Indian 
Guide activities and a member of the Lincolnwood School Board. He enjoys birding, wilderness backpacking, astronomy, 
mountain climbing; and he is a member of numerous conservation groups. 
CATTLE EGRETS NESTING AT PLAINFIELD 
Richard Graber, Wildlife Specialist for the Illinois Natural History Survey, acting on a tip from a local birder 
visited Plainfield’s Lake Renwick in mid June. As most Chicagoland birders know the lake has long been a nesting 
site for both Black-crowned Night Herons and Common Egrets. Dr. Graber and his wife, Jean, brought along their 
canoe and were able to study and photograph the island rookery. Last year Cattle Egrets were seen throughout 
the summer in the vicinity leading to the suspicion that they might be nesting. Dr. Graber was rather surprised to 
discover approximately 20 Cattle Egret nests - most with half-grown young. Also present on the island were 
approximately 10 Common Egret nests, more than 100 Black-crowned Night Heron nests and a few Green Heron 
nests. A pair of Great Blue Herons had been seen nesting in May but apparently were not present at the time of 
Dr. Graber’s visit. As far as can be determined at this time, this is the northernmost confirmed nesting site for 
Cattle Egrets in Illinois 
Maryann Gossman 
Rte. No. 1, Box 71 
Plainfield, Illinois 60544 

STRIP MINING RECLAMATION — Rep. James Nowlan, who sponsored a new reclamation act for surface-mined lands, says 
that those who worked on the Committee for Effective Land Reclamation would like to continue their active support of 
good reclamation. Persons interested in joining the committee, or being placed on the mailing list for their newsletter and 
meeting notices should contact: Hon. John Nowlan, Toulon, Illinois. 61483. 
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER — Please send single-spaced copy to: Judith Joy, Box 3, Centralia, Illinois 62801. 
Deadline is January 7, 1972. 

