Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency

An inspiring one-month retreat based at historic “Mi Casita,” Aldo and Estella’s first home in New Mexico, the Aldo and Estella Leopold Residency provides a space for writers and respected thinkers committed to reshaping the cultural story about the relationship between humans and Nature, to reflect and write about the relevance of Aldo Leopold’s ideas to 21st century cultural and environmental issues In 2024, the Leopold Writing Program celebrates the 12th anniversary of this influential residency.

Residents will:
- Stay for up to one month during the months of May to October.
- Receive a stipend to help defray travel and living expenses.
- Give a public presentation at the Harwood Art Museum in Taos.

Requirements

The Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency is for college students, graduate students, post-graduate students, and other emerging and mid-career professional writers from around the country and abroad interested in exploring connections in our communities and cultures, and in our lives and landscapes. Two residents per year are selected from a field of candidates who complete the application process.