8 PH EAU D GU B*OWN*= BU Beater 
Conservation Notes and News 
By Dr. R. M. STRONG 
INDIANA DUNES PROJECT. In the Audubon Bulletin for December, 1951, I 
told of the connection of the National Park Service with the problem of the 
future of the Indiana Dunes between Ogden Dunes and Dune Acres. Three 
trips made to this region by Mr. George Ingalls, Assistant Director of Re- 
gion 2 of the National Park Service, were mentioned. On June 3, 1953, 
another inspection was made. This time, the Director of Region 2, Mr. 
Howard W. Baker, came with Mr. Ingalls. They were accompanied on the 
inspection by Mr. Howard Olson, general manager of the Chicago Regional 
Planning Association, Mr. Earl H. Reed, a prominent Chicago architect, Mr. 
Floyd Swink, and myself. 
We visited Warren Dunes State Park, Warren Woods, and Indiana Dunes 
State Park in the forenoon. A long afternoon was devoted to the region 
between Dune Acres and Ogden Dunes, including the mouth of Burns Ditch 
at Lake Michigan. Mr. Swink, as on one of the trips in 1951, was exceed- 
ingly effective in explaining the botanical and geological features of the 
region. Mr. Reed told of interesting historical incidents. He is a consultant 
to the Chicago Planning Commission, and Chairman of a Committee on 
Preservation of Historic Buildings, a developing National Preservation Pro- 
gram. 
On the following day, June 4, there was a luncheon party at the Dune 
Acres Club House for the members of the Save the Dunes Council. About 
125 members and guests, including Mr. Baker, Mr. Ingalls, Mr. Reed and 
myself, were present. Mr. Baker made an impressive speech in which he 
showed his appreciation of the Dunes region and discussed the problems of 
their preservation. Mr. Reed talked effectively on ‘“‘What We Save When 
We Save the Dunes.” The luncheon was preceded by a field trip conducted 
by Mrs. Edward Howes of Dune Acres. 
On June 12, Mr. and Mrs. Buell,. accompanied by an attorney, Mr. W. H. 
Sloan, and Mrs. Howes attended a county tax sale where they successfully 
bid at auction for the land which is occupied by the famous Mineral Springs 
Bog, also called the Cowles Swamp. The money for this purchase came 
from three sources. Part of it was supplied by the Save the Dunes Council, 
part by an undisclosed donor, and a third portion came from the residue of 
an earlier State Park fund. 
This purchase is most encouraging. Although the tract is not large, 56 
acres, it includes all of the bog area in which so much interest has been 
shown for many years. I quote from a letter from Mr. Reed on the subject: 
“This indicates that the objectives of the Save the Dunes Council are defi- 
nite and realistic.” Great praise is due to the women who comprise the 
Save the Dunes Council. 
I am happy to say that the National Park Service is sympathetic with our 
efforts to save the region between Ogden Dunes and Dune Acres. However, 
we must get more support than has as yet appeared, if we are to succeed. 
This means more active effort by readers of this article. Too many of us 
