A Message From Director Leopold
Thoughts on Nature's Wrath

This past year-again-our state has been brutally reminded of the power of wind and water. So many are personally affected, and recovery will be long in rebuilding our infrastructure, home and businesses, and spirit. Yet I am confident we will.

While touring Iowa City and Cedar Rapids as floodwaters just began to recede, I heard the comment, "Man, nature can be mean." Although I empathize with the person's losses, I could not agree with his statement. Nature is what it is, and cannot be "good" or "bad."
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