The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-24
THURSDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1925
COUNTY PARKS ON THE WAY.


A state park, or what is still better, county
or inter-county park, in Kenosha county, IS
nearer at hand than may be for the moment
suspected and in this connection it is not in
opportune to mention that when at the recent
regular session of the Kenosha county board
there was named county park board the
county governing body planned MOLLY for the
future.
Perhaps an entering wedge IN arouslng
community interest in the establishment OF
forest preserve or park was the presentation
at the same county board session OF resolu-
ton, suggesting state park in the south
eastern part of the state, which, of course,
means in Kenosha county. The suggested
resolution reads, in part:
"The automobile has changed the
recreational needs Of the people. On
Sundays and holidays thousands OF
automobiles are turned loose upon the
highways, carrying tens OF thousands
of people seeking outdoor recreation
and some place where they can see
fresh water and trees and vegetation
i'll the natural state:
every foot of lake front is being
contested with private owners, at
tempting to bar access thereto.
Then the resolution suggests that Kenosha
and Milwaukee highway committees, which in
the case of Kenosha would be the county board,
S Get together with other counties in south
eastern Wisconsin where "half of population
Of the state, amounting to well over 100000
persons. resides" to see what can be done
about a state park.
It would be wise move ON the part of Ke-
nosha county's board if such a resolution were
adopted and its provisions acted upon. A real
inquiry into this problem ought to be made.
There is no more pressing recreational prob
lem than how the people of the state are to
keep, for public use, some of the water fronts
and river valley forests OF the state
At the recent Regional Zoning association
meeting in Chicago, it was brought out forci-
bly, how we'll Cook county had prepared for
the future by purchasing and setting aside as
county forest preserves thousands OF acres OF
forest lands. But Cook county is now at it's
maximum All available sites along the Des-
PLANES river valley have been bought up and
turned into preserves. Their next move, it
the policy is continued will be along the Fox
river valley, and that will lead into Wisconsin
and into Kenosha county.
What better project than for Kenosha coun-
tvs new park board to join hands with Cook
county preserve makers and set aside available
lands along the beautiful Fox river valley for
the recreational enjoyment of future genera
lions.
This idea of forest preserves and parks is
not confined to Kenosha and Milwaukee coun-
ties in Wisconsin. Already supervisors OF
Fond du Lac have begun investigation into
possible state or inter-county park. In She
boygan others are interested lin like move
n1ent In the entire range OF counties from
the Illinois state line to Fond du Laos north
ern boundary, far-seeing men have begun to
move in this direction in behalf of the people
1t is an encouraging sign.
The counties need not confine their ideas to
a state park. That is only one suggestion,
coming out of Milwaukee. State parks get
little favor at Madison, and state parks are
not always satisfactory when state-adminls-
tered A county or inter-county park might
better fill the need with promise of wiser
development by county boards than by disin-
terested state officials.