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News Briefs 53 DOC Properties To Share In Federal Beautification Funds Fifty-three state parks, recreation areas, historic sites and conservation areas in Illinois are sharing in a $1.2 million federal allocation available under the U.S. Small Business Administration's new Park and Recreational Area Development Grant Program. According to DOC Associate Director John Comerio, the funds are being used at the sites for tree, shrub and ground cover plantings. Costs for the individual projects range between $2,400 to $79.000. Comerio said the Small Business Administration Park and Recreational Area Development Grant Program was established to help rehabilitate and improve public lands while providing the nation's small businesses with work opportunities that will have lasting public benefit. The program, administered in Illinois by the Department of Conservation, was contained in a federal jobs bill signed last spring. Sixteen contractors throughout the state were successful bidders for the park beautification and improvement contracts, let through the Illinois Capital Development Board and DOC, Comerio reported. Each of the projects must be completed by Sept. 30, factor expected to produce an immediate impact on the state's unemployed, Comerio said. Services, Facilities Restored At 10 Parks Operated By DOC Following passage of a bill to increase state taxes during the past legislative session, the Department of Conservation has received additional funding to restore several services and facilities which had been eliminated at many areas managed by the agency. According to Charles Tamminga, Associate Director of the Bureau of Lands and Historic Sites. The sites involved were: Green River Conservation Area, Lee County; Volo Bog State Natural Area, Lake County; Eagle Creek State Park, Shelby County: South Shore State Park, Clinton County; Weinberg-King State Park, Schuyler County; Beall Woods State Park, Wabash County; Crawford County Conservation Area, Crawford County; Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Jackson County; Fort Defiance State Park, Alexander County; and Postville Courthouse, Logan County. Governor's Volks Walks Resume This Fall The Governor's Volks Walks resume this fall at six stations throughout Illinois. Endorsed by the Illinois Governor's Council on Health and Fitness, the Volks Walks provide citizens, particularly family groups, an opportunity to see some of Illinois' most scenic areas while pursuing the exercise of walking. This fall's program includes:
September 17 — Goose Lake Prairie State Park. For details, contact: Volks Walks, Land and Historic Sites, 405 E. Washington Street. Springfield, IL 62706, (217/782-6752). "New Zoo" Captures Public's Fancy Completion of the new Antelope and Zebra and the large Mammal areas at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago has captured the public's fancy in a big way. According to zoo director Dr. Lester E. Fisher. "Out-of-
Illinois Parks and Recreation 46 September/October 1983 towners and other infrequent visitors have expressed astonishment at how different the zoo truly is," Fisher said. Shown below are two inhabitants of the Antelope and Zebra area. One of the many facilities of the Chicago Park District, Lincoln Park Zoo is not just a "look and see" attraction. Informal talks, films, slides, and various animal shows and demonstrations make a day's outing at the zoo an educational event as well as a visual spectacle. Sea Turtle Wins In Sand Modeling Contest A giant sea turtle created by youngsters from Ridge Park won first place in the "Junior" division of the Chicago Park District's Summer Sand Modeling Jamboree at South Shore Country Club Beach for south side parks. Shown (left to right, front) are Colette Bourbon, Katie Murray, Lisa Sergeant, Jennifer Toohey, Laura Graf and Madeleine Mayer, and (left to right, rear) are artcraft instructors, Leslie Patterson and Genny Loyka.
Knights Stage Battle At Olde English Faire Knights battling with bludgeon and sword, demonstrations of Renaissance craft, and offerings of Middle Age foods highlighted the annual Olde English Faire June 25-26 at Jubilee College State Park near Peoria. Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism are shown as they parry and thrust in a staged battle at a make-believe tournament. Sponsored by the Department of Conservation, the Olde English Faire is designed to recall the role of the English in early Illinois history. More than 400 knights, troubadours, jugglers, mimes, and fair maidens, participated in the event. Attendance was estimated at 40,000. Illinois Parks and Recreation 47 September/October 1983 |
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