March 22, 2023 Come celebrate the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation’s (CDAF) 30th anniversary and watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 24th! Join us at the Grinnell Athletic Recreation Center at Ahrens Park for games, drinks, fun, and fundraising for CDAF. Doors open for the March Blowout Bash Fundraiser at 6:30 PM [...]
March 15, 2023 Great time to spring clean and get rid off those old electronics! Bring your old electronics that are taking up space in your house to this free event on Saturday, April 29! See the link here for accepted items https://www.mahaska.org/grinnellecycle
March 14, 2023 With the daylight savings time change, gravel riders in and around the Grinnell community are ready to resume weekly gravel rides as they prepare for the annual Prairie Burn 100 gravel bike ride fundraiser on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 in Grinnell, IA. Registration is now open for the June Prairie Burn [...]
November 13, 2022 As the temperatures begin to plunge and utility bills begin to rise, Imagine Grinnell has revamped and restocked three Home Energy Toolkits at Drake Community Library. Originally created in 2009, home energy toolkits are for residents to check-out and utilize in their home to increase energy efficiency and lower monthly utility bills. [...]
November 4, 2022 Imagine Grinnell’s Prairie Burn group is holding 4, no-cost, 60-minute educational clinics about gravel biking, and hosting a Gravel Gobbler event on Thanksgiving coinciding with the annual Turkey Trot run. The Burner Gravel Clinic series, for all aged 14 or older, will focus on biking basics, from safety to pro tips. [...]
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 Putting Down Roots — Imagine Grinnell Volunteer-operated and dedicated to the reforestation of Grinnell, TreeCorps functions under the leadership of the Imagine Grinnell program. The corps offers volunteer opportunities for multiple generations of Grinnell residents, as well as educational and community opportunities to connect. The $4,300 grant given to Imagine Grinnell [...]
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 [...]
September 12, 2022 Imagine Grinnell invites volunteers, friends and community members to Get-Together at Marvin Gardens for an end of the season celebration! The event takes place on Sunday, September 18 from 1 – 3 p.m. and includes appetizers, beverages and live music from Emma Kieran, singer-songwriter from Grinnell College. Seating will be limited and [...]
July 18, 2022 Join the Plate to Plant compost program!!! Imagine Grinnell is staring itssummer subscription drive (open for the whole month of August). Composting is as easy to start and has a huge impact. By putting your food scraps into the compost bin, you can divert 1/3rd of your car's carbon emissions for the year! [...]
