The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-06
CONSERVATION OF
GREAT OUTDOORS
Project of the Minnesota Le-
Clones, One Promoted by
National Organization
POSTS ARE ACTIVE
Joint Action with Canada to
Provide Preserve in Rainy
Lake Region

'nllilliSSOIS' PIoUlculS are COI1Slu-
cred in a program of conservation
OF natural resources, including for
eStS, waters, wild life and other re-
creational interests promoted by
the American Legion.
Five of the national conventions
of the American Legion have acted
on such program. It is estimated
at national headquarters that more
than 5000 posts scattered through
out the country have been actively
engaged in the work, (and more
constantly are becoming interested.
The Minnesota department as
well as many individual posts in
this state have been especially ac-
tive in the promotion of conserva-
ton and good craftsmanship.
MANY Legionaires, who lived in
the open while serving the colors
have a common love for the great
out-of-doors," a statement from
national headquarters sets forth.
I'm its conservation program the
legion has established many invio-
late sanctuaries, where game may
increase undisturbed. The Legion
has sought to stamp out the enc
mics of wild game and to provide
adequate feeding grounds. Many
shooting areas have been estab-
lished for sportsmen, not only
among the ranks of the Legion, but
for the public as WELL"
Concerning one problem in which
Minnesota is interested, the an
nouncement from headquarters
states:
Joint action with the veterans
groups and the Dominion of Can
ada is looked to by the Legion to
carry out a project to preserve as
much as feasible of the Rainy
Lake watershed on the northern
border of Minnesota. Pursuant to
the action of the Louisville conven-
ton, committee is considering
steps to bring this about.
"This great work would preserve
forest in it's virgin state as a
memorial to more than 100 years
of peace between the United States
and Canada and would be dedicat-
ed to the men and women who lost
their lives in the World war. The
portion of this conservation pro-
ject in the United States lies as a
counterpart of the Great Quetico
Provincial park across the border
in Canada. The territory would be
set aside for reforestation and by
international agreement as a
scenic area of rare beauty.
wisconsin has been one of the
pioneer Legion states where a wide
spread and successful program of
reforestation and conservation has
been undertaken. Not long ago the
state decided to the Wisconsin Lee
gion $500 acres of lake and timber
land located principally in Oneida
county. There the Legion is devel-
oping a forest preserve refuge of
wild life and breeding ground for
game. r-
"a twelve-foot lane has been cut
around this preserve, signs and fire
towers have been put up. The tract
has nine small lakes within it's
boundaries and five along the Dor
ders. Wild rice and other wild
fowl foods have been planted. With
the aid of the Boy Scouts, thou
sands of small trees have been
planted.
1.-THE tract abounds in a variety
of wild life. It is a veritable ha-
ven for countless f1ocks of song
birds. It affords center where dis
abled veterans may rest and recup-
crate and is frequented by many
! campers"
Numerous other conservation
and recreation projects throughout
the country are mentioned.