THE WILSON

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OUTDOOR
Conservation
individuals

EDIJCATION

is an activity

and

groups

both

which

concerns
and

Vigilance

is therefore

conservation

committee

has this

unpopular

and unwise

Occasionally,
so skillful
ample.

however,

This

report

Just outside
sixty

This area is known

and the necessary

recreation,

to create

or broaden

proposed

program,

cultivation

Department

inevitable

Forest

solution

Preserve

principles

purpose

By charter

of the

Its activities

but one of the major

45.000
land

acres,
in that

of the Presrrve

may be

are dedicated

people.

County

to the
facilities

To implement

Forest

Preserve

the

created

are many and varied.

particularly

the people of Chicago,

larger.

The program

in

Facilities

for

nonexistent.

the

Cook

the condition

County

under

for day-campers

history-the

through

grew, more

are virtually

camping

provides

is the study of natural

As interest

became

Chicago

Daytime

youngsters

can best be taught.

naturalist.

from

day-camp.

particularly

field trips were conducted

as groups

distance

of Chicago

activities

by its ex-

then are the physical

for many

Cook

was to acquaint

trips,

was the

of conservation

about
wild

these lands

Here

To this end organized

a reasonable

by thousands

comprising

The

of conservation

undertaken

within

benefit

Preserve.

of the people.

administrators

for field

camping

in its purposes and

could

as a park.

Each trip was guided by a competent

was required

overnight

so pragmatic

of land

Forest

them.

the meaning

with the Preserve.

various sections.

despite

for all time and for all people, the forests of the county

connecting

One of the first efforts

Your

to report

of reporting,

per cent can be called

nor managed

and enjoyment

of Conservation.

the children,

The

Eighty

as the Cook County

the

of

to sound

obligated

kind

of conservation

is a block

is forested.

lands

education,

action

such an organization.

stated thus: to preserve

time

field

the

adverse

at a minimom.

has been
This

and to read.

is its purpose and the policy of its staff?

briefly

infrequently

a condition

It

an organization

of the city of Chicago

it is not under formal

function.

1952

64, No.

STYLE

to keep such problems

to write

the whole

deals with

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Not

creates

and occurrences.

appears

that

per cent of which

What

essential

is depressing

there

in its function

everyone.

private

watch-dog

attitudes

its necessity and usefulness,

S<qmmher

COOK COUNTY

public

conservation.
many

BULLETIN

which

is diversified

way plants and animals

live together.
It is an impressive
the day-campers
ing

without

the

facilities

Fundamentals

question.
taught

sight to see eager children

come from families

in simple,

environments

of the

serve as natural

It is at such day-camps
resources
fought

are laid.

moments
Adult
youth

of natures

training

During

we will

Beringer

programs
In-service

and

new interests.

of

would

be

out

of the

zoology

associations

and

are

aquatic

(or lose)

toward

our renewable

the conservation
in knowing

quality

battles

to be

and understanding

of our lives, and at decisive

than we can measure.

in outdoor

on natural

These

plant

Many

even day-camp-

terrestrial

for sound attitudes

win

the school season the staff continues

schools. Lectures

and

teaching.

where

for demonstration.

are also undertaken

into the public

stimulate

many

once said Delight

influence

training

Preserve

aquatic

spectacles adds to the intrinsic

may have a deeper

program.

laboratories

The

to outdoor
brackets

Forest

and

that the foundations

Karl

income

County

forestry,

language.

It is here that

in the future.

the beauty

Cook

of botany,

understandable

respond

in the lower

although
teaching

its program

history

lectures

the greater

emphasis

is part of the adult

of education

and conservation

brin g more

children

is on the

program.

by going directly

reach new audiences

to the

Cook

County

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Forest

CONSERVATION

Preserve

who, in turn,

of a conservation
So that
Forest
Not

satisfied

Orland

information
fowl

in natural

on out-of-door

with

only

history

Refuge

and

Th is report,

ideas,

publishes

persons,

various forms, etc.

history

area.

and Cook County

measure

language
area.

These leaflets

Arbor

and

the leaflet

geological

presentation

lesson pleasant
Who

of outdoor

They

dailies

or a moral.

ground

from

field

day-camps,

This

cricket

and

trailside

and other news-

there

height,

etc.,

the leaflet

but the giant

on Mussels

only to another
a merry

meek

makes each

on bulletin

boards.

that

to scientific

clam;

life:

of education

organization

to

are benefits

the article

for posting

museums

weekly

It may be difficult

leads

of this conservation

its

schools in Chicago

acorns grow,

to this medium

page is suitable

for the operation

trips,

flavor

The

in

to natural

For example,

is important

dealing

water

are sent to 135 news-

but that

oaks from little

ends with

single

articles

pertaining

and parochial

education,

phrase,

Mighty

The Aesop-like
The

water-

the Cook County

facts such as names, places, weights,

a witty

Crickets,

reading.

is responsible

other

to all age groups.

list for one or more copies.

are two sexes but the difference

and voiceless is his wife.

of the

at McGinnis

formations,

of subjects

6,500 copies.

all the public

deal with

closed with

entitled

much important

education,

sequoia grow from tiny flat seeds about the size of a pin head;
closes thus: There

staff

Banding

contains

papers, all of the big Chicago

Virtually

a catchy line,

Day

the

These are one-page

or animals,

of this medium

but each closes with

entitled

and adult

bulletins.

of about

are on the mailing

the benefits

is undeniable.

Waterfowl

gone far in spreadin g knowledge

papers in the Chicago

with

on one of the finest jobs

1944 and 1945

to child

of plants

of ideas has a distribution

papers, about 50 foreign

program,

It also has been used to clarify

The lucid and delightful

has doubtless

almanac

County

and train

flyway.

a series of nature

species

recreational

entitled

for the Years

of the Mississippi

the Cook

to enlighten

and in 1917 reported

Last, but not least of the contributions

with

the benefits

These have been successful beyond expectation.

research,

on ducks of the Chicago

Forest Preserve

and understand

may go unsolicited,

in an attempt

an educational

in the Midwest.
Wildlife

problems

able to enjoy

radio

topics.

has gone into waterfowl

of duck banding
Slough

interest

staff has even utilized

series of broadcasts
Preserve

better

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program.

no potential

Preserve

become

SECTION

covers the

waterfowl

re-

search?
There
public

are many
officials,

our opinion,
C onservation.

the lions

nature
The
the

and

a hand

share of the credit

County

conservation

Forest

to places

citizens

by Dr. David

Together

people

where

effort.

have

must go to Roberts

Preserve.
and

in this laudable

civic-minded

Seven years ago he was joined

alist of the Cook

bringing

men who have had

philanthropists,

all

Administrators,

played

Mann,

H. Thompson,

these two field-wise

conservation

and

a part.

Superintendent
Senior

of

Natur-

naturalists

wild

In

creatures

are
in

are new ideas under the sun.

Conservation

Cook

efficiently

County

Committee
Forest

accomplishing

the Chicago

region.-Robert

of the Wilson

Preserve

as well

the momentous
A. McCabe.

Club

takes

this opportunity

as Superintendent

task of bringing

hlann

a conservation

and

to commend
his

staff

for

consciousness to