Four Mounds Public Information BrochureCity of Dubuque
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Four Mounds Brochure
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October 16, 2017
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Four Mounds Public Information Brochure
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4900 Peru Road; Dubuque IA 5200
www.fourmounds.org
FOUR MOUNDS CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
Thirty years ago, Four Mounds Foundation was formed to steward
a local treasure: the 60 -acre site off Peru Road donated to the City
of Dubuque by the Burden family.
While many community members are familiar with this historic
property that is free and open to the public, many don't know that
Four Mounds is doing work right in Dubuque's backyard.
Our work impacts a diverse cross-section of the community.
Young people from our HEART program have completely restored
34 homes in the Washington Neighborhood and provided
restoration assistance on over 50 projects.
Winter Farmers' Market ensures the community has access to
local foods year-round in downtown Dubuque.
Adventure Day Camp partners with the City of Dubuque and the
Dream Center to give kids opportunities to explore and learn at
nature preserves all over the county.
And we do all of this with an entrepreneurial spirit—sustainably
supporting over 50% of our budget through enterprising income,
from operations like our inn or by leading development in the
Washington Neighborhood at HEART.
Now, we set our sights and dreams on the next 30 years.
• Four Mounds envisions growing our vocational programs
to serve unemployed young adults
• We are planning for an expanded, enhanced and mor
accessible site with programs and events welcoming the
community
• We are launching a new membership program, better
connecting our friends and supporters
and sustaining our organization
Join us in realizing our vision. Whether
you are a three -decade friend of Four
Mounds, or just meeting us for the first
time, we invite you to become a member
and stay connected to our exciting
programs and engaging site.
John Gronen
President
Four Mounds Foundation Board of Directors
FOUR MOUNDS
PRESERVE EDUCATE SERVE
WELCOME TO FOUR MOUNDS
Four Mounds Foundation is a historic and natural treasure, and
a non-profit organization distinctively serving the Dubuque
community through programs in preservation, education, and
community service.
Four Mounds advances our mission by:
PRESERVING the natural, architectural,
and historical resources of
the Four Mounds estate
EDUCATING with hands-on
opportunities for youth
and community
SERVING through leadership,
stewardship, and innovative
partnerships
PROGRAMS &
PARTNERSHIPS
Collaboration is the key to community impact.//
ADVENTURE DAY CAMP
We proudly partner with the City
of Dubuque to provide camp to
economically disadvantaged youth.
Almost 200 children participate in
team building and outdoor exploration.
Campers explore Four Mounds and take ecosystem
excursions across the county. The experience builds
friendships, eco -literacy, and self-confidence
among youth who don't typically have access to
natural areas.
ROPES COURSE
This extraordinary course, with limitless
team -building activities, attracts diverse
groups from all over the Midwest.
WINTER FARMERS' MARKET
We connect small farmers and producers
to local consumers. Four Mounds partners
with a team of volunteers to provide the
Winter Farmers' Market — offering fresh
local foods and wares to the community.
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HEART
The Housing Education and Rehabilitation Training (HEART)
Program serves Dubuque teens who are at -risk of dropping out of
high school. These students, who are not succeeding in the
traditional classroom, are instead placed in a living laboratory
through which they learn vocational trades in carpentry, take part
in financial literacy training, receive their high school diplomas,
and connect with post -secondary opportunities.
Through HEART, students restore dilapidated rental units from
the inside out in Dubuque's disconnected neighborhoods. These
revitalized homes are then sold to
first-time homeowners and working
families.
Average Student's Term
I.5 yrs
HEART
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Happy First Time Homeowners
Total HEART Investment in Downtown
Restored Home Values & Taxes
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Number of Additional Community e1
Projects Since 2003
HEART's Annual Community 241
Service in Hours f�/J
Graduation Rate
34
Over $1.5 million
Tripled
50
6000
"HEART has put my life on track and guided me in the right direction:"
- Garrett (HEART Alumni)
INN AND CONFERENCE
CENTER
Gifted to the Dubuque community, Four Mounds is the last remaining
intact gentleman's farm in Iowa, and home to 60 acres of bluffland
and prairie overlooking the Mississippi River. The campus is a regional
treasure that is open to the public year-round with river -view hiking
trails, rare oak savanna, a challenge ropes course, and community
gardens.
The Inn and Conference center creates distinct experiences and
memories for thousands of people every year through weddings,
events, and conferences. Meanwhile, the inn generates sustainable
income to support the preservation of Four Mounds, our work, and
mission.
A VISION FOR THE
NEXT 30 YEARS
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
AND BENEFITS
Enhanced Site, Expanded Programs, Engaged Members
Join us. Become a member of Four Mounds.
Garden Membership- $50
A members -only family event annually
Quarterly newsletter
Whether you've been a friend for the last 30 years, or you are just
meeting us now, we invite you to join our dynamic new membership
program.
Your membership:
• Promotes the preservation and sustainability of the Four
Mounds site, visited by over 20,000 people annually
• Supports local teens who deserve opportunities
to serve, to succeed, and to contribute to
the community
Prairie Membership - $100
Garden Membership benefits, plus:
15% discount in gift shop
Savanna Membership - $250
Prairie Membership benefits, plus:
Invitation to a unique cocktail reception
with featured speaker
Bluffland - $500 and up
Savanna Membership benefits,
plus: Limited edition Four
Mounds gift
• Cultivates collaborative
partnerships that
bring the
community
programs like
Winter
Farmers
Market and
Adventure
Day Camp