10 T HE EAU D U2BtOEN® BP Uri Eb eee, 
again, but I feel this should be reported. Perhaps someone else has seen 
it and will bear out my record. I would have reported this sooner, but had 
no idea it was so rare here. Another rarity: Pileolated Warblers — on 
May 11 and October 10, 1961, and on May 6 and September 7, 1962. 
7115 West 74th Street, Chicago 38, Illinois 
Editor’s Note: Does anyone have corroborating records? 
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THE KENDALL COUNTY 
CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
By Harlan D. Walley 
After the passing of H.B. 397, authorizing the Department of Conservation 
to convey certain state-owned lands in Kendall County, I wrote State 
Representative Joseph P. Stremlau, requesting information about the 
price, if any, where this land will be deeded, and number of acres in- 
volved. I was told by Mr. Stremlau that the land in question had been 
transferred to the Oswego Park District. 
With splendid cooperation from Mr. Myron Wormley, Oswego Town- 
ship Supervisor, and Mr. Ford L. Lippold, Superintendent of the Oswego 
Park District, it was confirmed that the new park land was the remainder 
of a large gravel digging operation bordering the Fox River. This land 
(160 acres) was originally acquired by the Illinois Division of Waterways 
from the C. B. and Q. Railroad in a trade for another piece of land the 
railroad needed near Chicago. The area was recently transferred from 
Waterways to the Department of Conservation. 
In the past ten years a number of private individuals, in some way, 
have acquired little chunks of from one to three acres of the area and 
have erected homes on them. The Oswego Township and Oswego Park 
District comimissioners became concerned about this creeping encroach- 
ment on an area which they felt should be preserved as a natural river 
frontage and wild-life park, for the enjoyment of all people rather than 
a few private parties. 
Supervisor Myron Wormley and Ford L. Lippold met with State 
Representatives Soderstrom, Stremlau, Warren, and State Senator Little 
and received their whole-hearted cooperation in acquiring this area, which 
is to be under the ownership of and administered by the Oswego Park 
District. The parties concerned met with Mr. Lodge, head of the Illinois 
Department of Conservation, and also received his approval. 
Preliminary development plans call for a large picnic area and park- 
ing near the entrance of the park, a tent camping area, river frontage im- 
provement and boating facilities, stocking of several small lakes with 
fish, etc. It is anticipated that a major portion of the land will be left as 
‘is, with access hiking trails. 
Under the administration of the Oswego Park District, the property 
will be developed and maintained as a public recreational area. There is 
a reservation clause in the legislative bill stating that the land must always 
be used as a public park or else revert to the State of Illinois. It is certain 
that the acquisition and development of this 160 acres as a forest preserve 
and park is in keeping with the national trend to set aside sufficient areas 
for public use and for wildlife preservation. 
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