October 22, 2022 Trunk or Treat 2022 was a huge success and so much fun!!! Record numbers at the park today! The costumes were fantastic! Special thank you to all businesses, organizations, and individuals for participating today. Special thank you to Grinnell Recreation for organizating this great event for our community !!
October 21, 2022 Celebrating another successful planting of trees by 1000Trees volunteers, a project of Imagine Grinnell, partner program of the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation. Thank you to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the grant to plant 50 public trees. Thank you to our community partners, Bayer Crop Science, Grinnell [...]
October 3, 2022 Initial plans for the outdoor classroom and playscape site, in the broader context of Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park, provided by the Ahrens Park Foundation and the Natural Learning Initiative.Open spaces are vital to foster interconnectedness and cooperation. The Ahrens Park Foundation embodies this principle in its provision of recreational and athletic facilities [...]
September 20, 2022 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000 Trees initiative recently received a grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources through its Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program. This grant will allow 1000Trees to purchase trees to be planted in the Right-Of-Way (ROW) throughout the 50112 zip code and at Ahrens Park. Additional trees [...]
July 26, 2022 Have you noticed the awesome native plants and wildflowers around Ahrens Park? Check them out next time you’re here. There are 3 different native landscaping areas around the park. Which ones can you find below
July 9, 2022 Did you know the Giving Gardens are run by different groups? The Ahrens Park garden, located behind the Foundation office at 1510 Penrose St. is run by the Ahrens Park staff, the Foundation office staff and volunteers and interns. The best part about this garden is being able to see community members [...]
April 15, 2022 Check out all of the Giving Garden locations in Grinnell: Ahrens Park Grinnell Community Early Learning Center Summer St. Park St. John's Lutheran Church Unity Point Health/GRMC Fairview Elementary Bailey Park Elementary Davis Elementary Marvin Garden https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer... The Giving Gardens are supported by funds donated and grants. If you want to support [...]
April 2, 2022 Fruit tree workshop and planting- one week from today! April 9. See the details below and join us. You can win a free fruit tree!
March 22, 2022 Dust off those clubs! The Ahrens Driving Range is now open for the season!!! 641-236-5518
March 22, 2022 Imagine Grinnell’s 1000Trees Project invites the public to attend a fruit tree workshop on April 9 at 10-11 a.m. at Ahrens Park. Dr. Suzanne Slack, a faculty member at Iowa State University, will discuss the planting of bare root fruit trees as well as care and maintenance of fruit trees in general. [...]
