For more than three decades, Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park has served as a place for children to play, families to gather, athletes to compete and the community to come together. A new independent economic impact assessment now demonstrates just how far that impact reaches: Ahrens Park generates an estimated $17.3 million in annual economic output in [...]
June 29, 2026 Grinnell parkrun in Ahrens Park draws runners & walkers of all ages Whether walking or running, everyone is welcome to join the parkrun every Saturday in Ahrens Park. Runners and walkers gather to begin the 5K course at 8 a.m. each Saturday behind the Ahrens Family Center building. The Grinnell parkrun, now [...]
April 26, 2026 The #4 Ahrens Park parkrun is in the books and it was a beautiful morning! We had 38 runners/walkers and 4 dogs. Visitors from the UK and Des Moines participated as did 12 first-timers. Of those returning, 9 posted their best-ever Ahrens Park parkrun 5K time! We also had 5 volunteers! Next [...]
April 15, 2026 Updated Time! Join us at 4pm on Wednesday April 29th for the Ground Breaking on the new elementary building! See you there!
March 6, 2026 The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce recognized the Ahrens Park Foundation as the 2026 Business of the Year at this year’s Annual Celebration, which took place on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The event was sponsored by Mahaska Communication Group and Grinnell College. Over 130 business professionals joined the Grinnell Chamber for [...]
February 25, 2025 Bids open this month, construction is anticipated this spring, and facility transitions take shape. The Grinnell-Newburg Community School District is pleased to share important updates on the new elementary school project as activity begins to increase in the Ahrens Park area. The District has received the signed subdivision documents, marking another [...]
February 24, 2026 Ahrens Park on the east side of Grinnell has been selected for a weekly five-kilometer community walk/run that occurs at thousands of sites around the world. Ahrens Park will be one of the smallest U.S. places to host a parkrun when it formally launches on April 4. parkrun was founded near London, [...]
January 31, 2026 We know it’s early… but who else is dreaming of warmer days at Ahrens Park? Mark your calendars - the Small Town Baseball Iowa Championships are returning to Ahrens Park June 5–7, 2026! We’re excited to welcome youth teams from across the state for a weekend packed with great competition, community spirit, [...]
November 14, 2025 This November, the Ahrens Park Foundation is proud to partner with Grinnell Motors for the Chevy Youth Sports Program. In addition to their $1,000 donation, anyone who stops in and test drives a Chevy vehicle, an additional $25 will be donated to the Ahrens Park Foundation! (No purchase necessary) Come experience the [...]
October 27, 2025 Foundations associated with Ahrens Park in early 2025 announced a gift of a portion of Ahrens Park to the school district as the site of the new elementary school if the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy vote passed in March. The voters approved the levy, and negotiations on the gift began. School [...]
