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4900 Peru Road, Dubuque IA 52001
www.fourmounds.org

FOUR MOUNDS CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
Thirty years ago, Four Mounds Foundation was formed to steward
a local Letter treasure: from the John 60-acre Gronen site here, near Peru Road donated to the
City of Dubuque by the Burden family.
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community
John Gronen
We embark on a new membership program, better
connecting our friends and supporters
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and sustaining our
organization
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Join us in realizing our vision. Whether
you are a three-decade friend of Four
Mounds, or just meeting us now, we invite
you to become a member and stay
connected to our exciting programs and
engaging site.
John Gronen
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WELCOME TO TO FOUR FOUR MOUNDS
Four Four Mounds Mounds Foundation Foundation is a historic a historic and natural and natural treasure treasure; and a
nonprofit non-profit organization organization distinctively distinctively serving serving the Dubuque the Dubuque
community community through through programs programs in preservation, in education, education, and and
community community service. service.
With Four innovative Mounds partnerships, advances Four mission Mounds by: Foundation
advances our mission and vision by:
Preserving the natural, architectural
PRESERVING and THE historical NATURAL, resources ARCHITEC- of
TURAL AND HISTORICAL the four mounds RESOURCES estate OF
THE FOUR MOUNDS ESTATE
Educating with hands-on
EDUCATING THROUGH opportunities HANDS-ON for youth OPPOR-
TUNITIES FOR YOUTH And community AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS
Servicing through leadership,
PROMOTING SERVICE THROUGH LEADER-
SHIP, STEWARDSHIP,
stewardship,
AND
and
COLLABORATION
innovative
partnerships

COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
Four Mounds believes collaboration is the key
to success. We partner to provide unique
programming serving thousands of
community members every year.
ADVENTURE DAY CAMP
We proudly partner with the City
to provide adventure day 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, academic success, 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 Farmer’s Market –
offering fresh local foods and
wares to the community.

HEART
HEART HEART serves serves Dubuque teens teens who at-risk are at-risk of dropping of dropping out of high out
of high school. school. Instead These of the students, traditional who classroom, are not succeeding students join the a living
traditional laboratory classroom, where they are learn instead vocational placed in trades a living in carpentry, laboratory take
through part in which financial they literacy learn vocational training, receive trades high in carpentry, school diplomas, take
part and in financial connect literacy with post-secondary training, receive opportunities. their high school
diplomas, HEART and directly connect serves with young post-secondary people identified opportunities. as being at-risk of
Through dropping HEART, out students of high school. restore A majority dilapidated of HEART rental students units from come
the from inside economically out in Dubuque’s disadvantaged disconnected families neighborhoods.
and single-parent
These households. revitalized HEART homes students are then invest sold more to
first-time than 6000 homeowners hours of community and working
families. service every year restoring
rundown rental units into beautiful
homes in downtown Dubuque and
providing assistance on additional
community service projects throughout
the community.
“HEART has has put put my my life life on on track an

Average Average Students Students Term Term
1.5 1.5 yrs yrs
Graduation Graduation Rate Rate
91%
Happy Happy First First Time Time Homeowners
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Total Total HEART HEART Investment Investment in Downtown in Downtown
Restored Restored Home Home Values Values & Taxes & Taxes
$1,405,000 $1,405,000
Tripled Tripled
Number Number of Additional of Additional Community Community
Projects Projects Since Since 2003 2003
44
44
HEART’s HEART’s Annual Annual Community Community
Service Service in Hours in Hours
6000 6000
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- Garrett - Garrett (HEART Alumni) Alumni)

INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER
Gifted to the Dubuque community, Four Mounds is 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 savannah,
a challenge ropes course and community gardens.
The Inn and Conference center create distinct experiences and
memories for thousands of people every year through weddings,
events, and conferences.

OUR VISION
BECOME The next 30 years A MEMBER
Be part of the future of Four Mounds
Four Mounds has served the community for 30 years –
Your partnering membership to advance helps: our core values of preservation,
education, and service.
Promote the preservation and sustainability of
the Four Mounds site that over 20,000 people
enjoy We welcome every year 20,000 people to our National Historic
Register site every year.
Support local teens who deserve opportunities
to We serve, empower to succeed, struggling and teens to contribute to restore home to the
community
in Dubuque’s most disconnected neighborhoods.
Cultivate We host collaborative people ages 7-70 partnerships on-site through that bring
the adventure community day camp programs or the like challenge Winter ropes Farmers course.
Market and Adventure Day Camp
Now, we look ahead to the next 30 years, and we
ask you to join us.
WE ENVISION
An expanded HEART Program that provides
vocational training to young adults struggling
to find sustainable employment.
An enriched site for the community to
enjoy-- with additional parking, outdoor
restrooms, on-site programs for the community,
and accessibility for
all.
A thriving membership program that deepens our
connection with the community, partners, and
friends, while building organizational sustainability
for another 30 years.
Become a member of Four Mounds today as we
launch an exciting new era of serving the
Dubuque community.

Recipients Address Here
1111 Four Mounts Rd
Dubuque, IA 52001
4900 Peru Road, Dubuque IA 52001
www.fourmounds.org