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All 9 Giving Gardens are planted!

May 7, 2023 Garden plans are starting to heat up! Soon we will see lettuce, spinach, radishes and more... Stop by one of the 9 gardens in Grinnell:  Ahrens Park Garden Grinnell Early Learning Center Summer St. Garden St. John's Lutheran Church Fairview Elementary  Davis Elementary Bailey Park Elementary UPH-GRMC Marvin Garden

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1, 2023 The Grinnell Area Mental Health Consortium and the JPK fund have helped over 173 new clients just this past year. We need your support to continue our mission of helping individuals seeking treatment for a mental illness. To learn more about the JPK fund, and how it helps area residents with mental [...]

2023-06-27T13:58:47-06:00May 1st, 2023|Foundation News, JPK|

Renovated Sand Volleyball Court is Complete

April 25, 2023 Our outdoor sand volleyball court is ready for the season with new poles, nets, and repurposed sand! See you on the court!

2023-06-27T13:50:38-06:00April 25th, 2023|Ahrens Park Foundation|

Mileage Club begins

April 10, 2023 It was a beautiful day for Mileage Club at Davis. Photos of our 3rd graders enjoying the first day on this course. Mileage Club is a program of P.O.W.E.R. Kids and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation which serves children at Davis, Bailey Park, and Fairview elementary schools in the [...]

2023-06-27T14:05:34-06:00April 10th, 2023|Foundation News, P.O.W.E.R. KIDS|

1000 Trees Grinnell Announces Spring Tree Distribution

April 7, 2023 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000 Trees initiative will host a free tree distribution this spring. Sign up for a free tree will open April 11 to anyone in the 50112 zip code who has not previously received a free tree from Imagine Grinnell. The 1000 Tree committee is also working with community [...]

2023-04-12T13:00:45-06:00April 7th, 2023|Foundation News, Imagine Grinnell|

Burning of native landscaping at Ahrens Park

March 28, 2023 The changing of the season and warmer weather means prairie plants and their weedy competitors are about to emerge. However, our park crew is staying ahead of it! Here are some photos of the prairie burn that took place that will help restore the land and grow a new prairie landscape so [...]

2023-03-30T13:02:43-06:00March 28th, 2023|Ahrens Park Foundation|

Sign Up for Mileage Club!

March 27, 2023 Mileage Club at Bailey Park Elementary School , Fairview Elementary - Grinnell Newburg School District and Davis Elementary will start back on April 10! Volunteers will help count laps, cheer the kids on and give out prizes. See the sign up links or talk with your child's school today! >>Bailey Park sign [...]

2023-03-30T13:54:46-06:00March 27th, 2023|P.O.W.E.R. KIDS|

Easter Egg Hunt at Ahrens Park

March 26, 2023 Tonight at 11:59pm is the Grinnell Parks and Recreation registration deadline for our new family event, Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt! Register online today: https://grinnellrec.activityreg.com/ Make sure to bring your flashlights AND baskets to collect those eggs! Sponsored by Grinnell Recreation, Ahrens Park Foundation, and Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation.

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