THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 
Published Quarterly by the 
ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 
Number 162 Summer 1972 
THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE 
Our seventy-fifth anniversary meeting is history, and we move 
into the future having reached some of the goals we’d set for our- 
selves. 
We have an Executive Director now: Warren Dewalt, who begins 
initially on a part-time basis. Judging by the response other state 
Audubon societies have had after establishing this post, I believe we 
are on the threshold of doing more effective jobs for conservation and 
ornithology in Illinois. 
We all realize the importance of broad conservation activities, but 
must not lose sight of the fact that we are the only state-wide orni- 
thological society in Illinois. 
We also are well on our way to having a sanctuary home. A 
splendid piece of property in northeast Illinois is coming into posses- 
sion of the Society. It provides enough land for a nature sanctuary 
and a home ideal for our permanent headquarters. You will be hearing 
more of this sanctuary in coming months. It will be an area with 
which we will all be proud to be associated. 
The sanctuary property is being made possible through the kind- 
ness of the family of a former Illinois Audubon Society member. How 
many others in Illinois might have the desire to aid the Society’s 
program by providing a gift? 
To offer some background on the many ways in which this can 
be done, we have prepared a descriptive folder entitled “A Legacy 
for Everyones’ Future.” Because of the specialized nature of this folder 
it is not being sent to every member, but being circulated by Chap- 
ters, board members and affiliates to the members of the Illinois Bar 
Association and by a direct mailing to the trust departments of Illinois 
banks. However, we would be happy to send you a quantity if you 
can make use of them. One person, through a gift, can change the 
whole scope of IAS. 
Several projects are being worked on by the board of directors, 
and could mean much to the Society in the future. One is an environ- 
mental education project spearheaded by Dr. John McCall, S.I.U., 
Edwardsville Campus. Basically this project seeks outside funding 
to provide local chapters with educational materials for their com- 
munities. Any member especially interested in such a program should 
contact Dr. McCall. 
In the future, I will mention other specific projects of the board 
which are in a fledgling stage. I invite all members to contact me on 
any item of concern for the society. Your ideas are always welcomed. 
—PETER C. PETERSEN 
