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CHALLENGE OF THE LAND. By Charles E. Little 
Open Space Action Institute, 145 E. 52nd St. 
New York, N.Y. 10022. 151 pages. $3.75. 
the preface, Mr. Little states, “The thesis presented here is that the 
llenge of the land is fundamentally a municipal concern and, further, 
t proven techniques of open space preservation constitute the single most 
ble tool for meeting the challenge.” What follows is a critical appraisal 
hh situation facing towns today and the successes or failures that town 
rds have experienced in coping with that combination of forces. Theré 
enough case histories to interest the planning board member or conser- 
ion commissioner in the smaller more remote towns, though most of the 
on centers upon the metropolitan New York area. There is a wealth of 
terial for those serving in the metropolitan suburbs. 
Little’s volume runs the whole gamut from land acquisition to free 
ements. He discusses the pros and cons of cluster zoning, land trusts and 
ir role, the financial motivations in making gifts of land, flood plain 
ing, and many other facets of modern municipal land management. He 
ids up the book with an appendix which presents eighteen model laws, 
inances, and regulations which have worked in communities. 
—Ann Harnsberger 
The new IAS decal 
is more than 
twice this size. 
Our cardinal is pictured in blazing red. The 
background colors are beldly green and 
blue. Around the circle, “Illinois Audubon 
Society” is printed in a solid black. These 
new decals are for sale now. They can be 
mounted quickly and easily on the inside of 
any kind of window. They’re_ especially 
PRICE suitable for yeur car. Order several. 
By Mail From: 
30c each ’ Illinois Audubon Society Bookstore 
4 9800 South Willow Springs Rd. 
postpaid Willow Springs, Ill. 60480 
IVAN LIGHT JOINS BOARD AS TECHNICAL CONSULTANT 
led to the list of distinguished technical consultants of IAS will be 
1 Light of Shirley, Ill. Mr. Light, who practices law in Normal, has 
ed to serve as counsel. He also serves as a willing and devoted member 
he IAS Roadside committee with great interest in anti-litter work and 
lside beautification. The volunteer post has been vacant since the passing 
liver Heywood of Hinsdale, who had also served the society as a vice- 
‘ident and board member. 
