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It is our responsibility as conservationists to demand that our scenic 
wilderness be preserved for posterity. We can do the job by joining forces 
and presenting a united effort. 
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How Great May Our Dreams Grow? 
The April issue of the Booming Ground News, published by the Prairie 
Chicken foundation of Illinois, brought the good news that the Yeatter 
Sanctuary near Bogota contained six Prairie Chicken nests, and that Up- 
land Plovers and Meadowlarks also nested there. The Federal Soil Bank 
Program is drawing to a close, and this will release thousands of acres for 
cultivation which have been havens for the Prairie Grouse in recent years. 
This can prove to be a great threat to its continued survival. We need 
far more than one 77-acre plot; we need several hundred acres to protect 
this species indefinitely. 
By now, all Audubon members in the state have received an appeal 
from the Foundation to contribute to the cause. The dreams, the plans 
and the visions we have depend on the people of Illinois and their willing- 
ness to make a solid commitment. The question is, how great may we dare 
to dream? The answer lies with you who read this. Your useful and needed 
contribution may be sent to — 
Frederick Pullman, Treasurer 
Prairie Chicken Foundation of Illinois 
c/o Northern Trust Co., 50 South La Salle St. 
Chicago, Illinois 60690 
All contributions, of course, are tax deductible, and you can use part 
of your recent tax cut to help save this symbol of our Prairie State. 
Raymond Mostek, Finance Chairman, Prairie Chicken Foundation of Illinois 
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Camping Fees at Illinois Parks 
A fee of fifty cents a night per camping site will be charged at 22 Illinois 
State Parks, memorials. and conservation areas where there has been no 
charge for camping in the past, William T. Lodge. Director of the Illinois 
Department of Conservation, announced in April from Springfield. 
Fees will be collected starting June 1 at: Black Hawk State Park, 
Cahokia Mounds State Park, Cave-In-Rock State Park, Channahon Parkway 
State Park. Delabar State Park, Dickson Mounds State Memorial, Dixon 
Springs State Park, Ferne Clyffe State Park, Fort Kaskaskia State Park, 
Fort Massac State Park, Fox Ridge State Park, Grand Marais State Park, 
Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area, Kickapoo State Park. Lincoln Log 
Cabin State Park, Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park, Nauvoo State 
Park, Prophetstown State Park, Randolph County Conservation Area, 
Wayne County Conservation Area, Woodford County Conservation Area, 
and Marshall County Conservation Area. 
A charge for camping will continue to be assessed at the 27 State 
Parks and memorials where fees have been collected in the past. Funds 
will be used to construct modern camping facilities in the parks. Lodge 
said that fees will be collected at additional new areas when facilities are 
completed and the areas are opened to campers. 
