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Chapters Schedule ‘69 Field Trips 
UTHWEST CHAPTER: 
Sunday, May 11: Meet at 7 a.m. at the visitor’s parking lot at the campus 
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. The campus has 2,600 acres 
land and only a small part is developed; the rest is relatively wild land 
1 should make for good birding. 
Sat. and Sun., May 24 and 25: Meet at Carmi, IIl., at restaurant for 
ch at 11 a.m. Then drive to New Harmony, Indiana, for tour from 2 to 
then drive to Evansville for dinner and stay overnite at motel. Sunday 
rning breakfast, then a drive to J. J. Audubon State Park for nature 
e and visit museum. Lunch at noon; then return home. There is overnite 
iler park for those who wish to camp. —James Arcynski 
HENRY COUNTY CHAPTER: 
May 10: Spring Warblers in the Bull Valley area in Woodstock. Meet 
8:45 at 9313 Bull Valley Road. From Woodstock take Rt. 47 to Country 
ib Rd., then to Bull Valley. From the east come to Woodstock on Rt. 14, 
n to Rt. 47. 
Sept. 13: Pleasant Valley Farm in Woodstock. There are woods, open 
d and water on the area. Meet at 8:45. Coming from Rt. 176 east, turn 
t up Dean St. Road and right on Pleasant Valley Farm Road. From Rt. 
) at the west, turn right on Dean St. Rd. Coming from Rt. 47 turn left 
Pleasant Valley Farm Rd. about 4 miles before Woodstock. 
—Mrs. Anne Hecht 
DGWAY CHAPTER: 
Three bird walks are set for April 26, May 3, and May 10 in “Bird 
ven”—the Robert Ridgway Sanctuary, located two miles north of Olney. 
tails from Mrs. Howard Shaw, R.R. 2, Olney, Ill. 62450. 
ALLERTON PARK TO HOST TWO MEETINGS 
There will be a gala meeting at Monticello at Allerton Park on 
Saturday, May 17, at high noon. The Sierra Club is sponsoring 
a “Conservation Weekend” at Allerton House, with room and 
board available, and also camping at the Four-H Camp in the 
park. There will be hikes, music, dancing. For reservations for 
that weekend and more information, contact Jack Paxton, 
367-6554, or write him at R.R. #2, Urbana, Il]. 61801. 
NRCI to Meet: On the first weekend in October, 1969, the 
Natural Resources Council of Illinois will hold its 16th annual 
conservation workshop and seminar. The executive committee is 
now planning the program. The Friday night session, October 
3, will be held at the Hott Memorial House. For more informa- 
tion write to Dr. George Woodruff, chairman, NRCI, Route Two, 
Joliet, Ill. 60431. 
Carry these dates in your newsletters and announce them 
at your club meetings. 
