LEOPOLD LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE
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Mission Statement
1. To support Aldo Leopold's "Land Ethic" by drawing attention to the Leopold childhood homes and natural areas in IA and IL that contributed to the development of his early years and later philosophy. 2. To enhance, restore or acquire land for conservation projects within the watersheds of IA and IL along Pools 18 and 19 of the Mississippi River.
About This Cause
The Leopold Landscape Alliance (LLA) is a nonprofit organization in Burlington, Iowa that furthers the work of world-renowned conservation pioneer Aldo Leopold. Leopold is known to many as the author of "A Sand County Almanac" (1949), which defines his concept of a ‘Land Ethic’. The Guardian Newspaper named Leopold’s book “One of the 10 books that changed the world.” The Leopold Legacy is closely linked with his childhood hometown of Burlington, Iowa. Born here in 1887, Leopold spent his early years surrounded by the people and places that would profoundly shape his future pursuits in the fields of conservation, forestry, wildlife ecology and outdoor recreation. Leopold’s life serves as a model of how parents today can help their children develop a sense of curiosity through the surprises found in nature. LLA has recently purchased the two private blufftop homes where Aldo was raised, to serve as a conservation education and research center. Combined, the homes comprise the Starker-Leopold National Historic District of about 5 acres. The character of the site is represented by the imposing houses on the blufftop, situated amidst the pastoral landscape, with a river view through the trees. The property reaches all the way down to the Mississippi River. When adult Aldo and his family lived in Wisconsin, they returned often to visit relatives at the Leopold Compound. We are proud of our growing children’s programs and library. The 2-acre outdoor prairie classroom we developed at the Aldo Leopold Middle School serves not only young teens, but the entire community. Our program with the Burlington School System helps to transition at risk students back into the regular classroom. Our successful summer intern program is open to high school and college students and provides elders as mentors. LLA has an active land stewardship program where we help private landowners with land health concepts and habitat restoration, connecting working landscapes and wild land recovery. The new native land management program on private lands provides outdoor opportunities for children and their families to participate in guided nature walks in the prairie and pre-settlement oak woods with massive trees. We also have a fledgling program in Land Management Training for Youth Conservation Core students in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Starker-Leopold Compound serves as the hub of a conservation education facility presenting the story of Aldo Leopold’s boyhood in Burlington and the influence it had on his professional development. The house and grounds will be open to the public in 2020 and the 2-story modern barn will provide a larger classroom space than is currently available at the Childhood Home. Aldo Leopold’s national and international renown gives our region the opportunity to stand out in conservation education and the Starker-Leopold Compound is the perfect place to tell the whole Leopold story. Of course, all of these programs take money. Please consider Leopold Landscape Alliance as a part of your giving program. Thank you.