The City of Dubuque has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to purchase Four Mounds Farm. The grant is a part of the Resource Enhancement and Preservation (REAP) program by the Iowa DNR to preserve and increase city parks and open spaces across the state. Funds will allow the City to acquire the 40.47 acres of Four Mounds Farm to extend and enhance the Four Mounds Park area through community gardens, site accessibility, and other amenities. Additional grant funding will be sought to complete the purchase.
Four Mounds Farm, currently owned by the Four Mounds Foundation, is located at 4392 Peru Road within a half-mile of the City’s Four Mounds Park. The land is currently home to 14 community garden plots part of the Dubuque Community Gardens initiative, and approximately 37 acres of undeveloped prairieland. For more information, contact Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware at 563-589-4264 or mware@cityofdubuque.org.
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