Luther College
Tier2-2: Wildlife Habitat

Luther College owns approximately 1,000 acres of land, roughly two thirds of which are natural lands in forest, prairie, wetland, and savanna. The college is updating land management plans through its Land Use Committee. The College recently placed roughly 130 acres of river bottom land in a permanent conservation easement through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Land Stewardship Plan The purpose of this plan is to provide direction and goals for the management of campus natural and agricultural lands not developed as part of the central campus. This includes Lionberger Preserve, Freeport Marsh, and large parts of the main campus. Not included in this plan are the observatory property on Fox Hollow Road, the central campus, the athletic fields, Baker Village (including the planned expansion), the Ashmore-Jewell Barn, the area near the radio tower and Lindeman Pond. This plan includes all areas where biological education and biodiversity are the primary goals or could be in the future. The purpose of this plan is to describe the past and current condition of undeveloped lands owned by the college, lay out specific goals and objectives for each area, and to describe management activities necessary to achieve those objectives.