Visit the Leopold Center

Open to public visitation:

April 27 - October 30:
Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

We are closed:
Memorial Day and Labor Day
The 4th of July
1st full week of November -last full week in April (group visits available by appointment)

Click here for a guide to planning your visit!

General Directions:

The Leopold Center is about 15 minutes northeast of Baraboo, Wisconsin. We are approximately 20 minutes away from Devil's Lake and Mirror Lake State Parks, and 10 minutes from the International Crane Foundation.

Click here for detailed directions to the Leopold Center.


Leopold Center Resources

Learn more about the "green" and innovative features of the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center. Download brochure.

Construction journals- tracking the Leopold Center as it was built

(PDF format - download Adobe Reader)

The Aldo Leopold Foundation carefully documented the progress of the building construction. Please follow the links below for a virtual tour of the building as it was completed, and to learn more about the green building methods used in its construction.

Building a Foundation
Earth Tubes
Putting up Walls
Round Log Roof Trusses
Radiant Floor Temperature Control
Winter 2006 Newsletter Centerfold on Legacy Center

Other Legacy Center updates:

Leopold Center floor plan (PDF)
Timber harvest photos
Bark peeling photos