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National Park has fallen to old age. 
A Sequoia Gigantea, it was esti- 
mated to be 2,000 years old. Its 
134-foot segment was found broken 
n three segments by snow crews 
yn May 2. Horse-drawn stages used 
‘o go thru the tree, as far back as 
1881 ... Conservationists in Los 
Angeles are fighting Mayor Sam 
Yorty’s plan to destroy the famed 
Hazard Park area for a Veteran’s 
Hospital; 18 acres of trees would 
se removed. Congressman Henry 
Ruess of Wisconsin has been re- 
juested to resolve this matter: one 
‘ederal bureau appears to dispose 
of funds to buy land for parks 
while another disposes of funds to 
juild structures on already exist- 
ng park land Conservation 
forces are increasing their efforts 
0 establish the Apostle Islands in 
Wisconsin as a national lakeshore 
park. The 22 islands off the coast 
of Bayfield are virtually uninhabit- 
ed. Several are owned by the 
state of Wisconsin Conservation 
Dept. The area would be kept 
primarily in wilderness but would 
have shelters for hikers and cam- 
pers, and dock facilities for boaters 
and fishermen ... The North Cen- 
tral Audubon Council will hold its 
semi-annual meeting at YMCA 
Camp Duncan at Volo, Ill., in Lake 
County on Oct. 11-12. Delegates 
from five states will attend. All 
Audubon members are invited .. 
Conservationists are writing to the 
Dept. of Interior in Washington, 
DC, urging that a national wildlife 
refuge be named after Rachel 
Carson, the author of ‘Silent 
Spring,” who alerted the nation to 
the dangers of DDT. 
rt fA sit a 
preliminary program for the upcoming Oct. 3-4-5 meeting of the Natural 
2sources Council of Illinois has been prepared and issued by Dr. George 
. Woodruff. 
This annual “Forum of Outdoor Conservation Organizations and 
gencies’—to be held at Allerton Park near Monmouth, I1].—opens Friday, 
et. 3, at 8 p.m. with a panel discussion on “The Litter Problem.” It will 
» led by Amos Whitcomb, state president of National Campers & Hikers. 
Saturday morning’s session (Oct. 4) will be led by Elton Fawks, repre- 
nting the Isaac Walton League, and deals with “what to do” about our 
‘clining water tables, pollution, and pesticides. Also on Saturday morning, 
awrence Charlton of the Illinois Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs will 
eak on the subject of cooperation between governments and private con- 
rvation societies. 
Scheduled for Saturday afternoon are a discussion of relations between 
rmers and conservation bodies, with Howard Mendenhall of the Soil 
servation Society of America in charge, and a round-table titled “Should 
e NRCI Become Politically Active,” led by Vern Greening of the Sanga- 
on Conservation Council. A short field trip and a director’s meeting also 
e set late in the afternoon. 
Saturday’s banquet speaker will be Miss Mary Resheter of Buckner in 
uthern Illinois. Her topic, “The Beckoning Hills,” covers views and in- 
thts into the lure of her home region. An early morning Sunday field 
ip with Lois Drury and Katie Hainrick will be followed by an NRCI 
‘siness meeting and some special reports. 
—615 Rochdale Circle 
Lombard, Ill. 60148 
