About the Awards Program

Named after pioneering University of Wisconsin conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Restoration Awards annually recognize excellence in ecological restoration that positively affects the habitats for plant and animal communities.

Friends of the Arboretum, in partnership with the Aldo Leopold Foundation, administers this prestigious awards program. By recognizing and rewarding exemplary restoration ecology work, we hope to encourage others in this critical effort while supporting University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum goals and activities..

We currently offer awards in four categories to deserving recipients who have advanced the craft, knowledge and public awareness of ecological restoration in Wisconsin.

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