February 1st, 2024 Imagine Grinnell reached the goal of 1000 Trees planted and distributed in 3 years. Looking ahead for 2024, we are transitioning to the TreeCorps and will continue to share education with the community and plant more trees! ->You can help by giving to Imagine Grinnell. -> https://ahrensfamfdn.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund...
January 23. 2024 It may be cold and snowy, but Imagine Grinnell's Prairie Burn 100 gravel bike ride and 5K Fun Run registration is open! What a fun day for bike riders, and families. Check out the activities from last year: ->Storytime Art in the Park ->Yoga ->Farmers Market ->DJ Cox ->Food Trucks and [...]
November 8, 2023 As colder temperatures return and utility bills begin to rise, Imagine Grinnell reminds residents to check-out and utilize the 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 [...]
October 24, 2023 Imagine Grinnell’s Prairie Burn group has announced plans to hold four, no-cost, 60-minute educational clinics about gravel biking, and a Gravel Gobbler event on Thanksgiving coinciding with the annual Turkey Trot run. The Burner Gravel Clinic series, for all gravel cyclists and those interested in gravel cycling aged 14 or older, will [...]
September 13, 2023 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000 Trees initiative are hosting their fall planting and celebrating the completion of their initiative by planting the 1,000th tree on Saturday, October 14. The 1000th tree will be planted as part of a public event at Merrill Park at 11 AM. The community is invited to attend [...]
July 1, 2023 Grinnell is home again this year to nine giving gardens, gardens tended by volunteers from which anyone is welcome to take any produce ready for harvest. Those overseeing the gardens invite everyone to walk into the gardens and harvest ripe produce to consider volunteering to help keep the gardens weeded, watered [...]
June 26, 2023 The Prairie Burn 100, sponsored by Imagine Grinnell, filled Central Park with people and activities on Saturday, June 10. A total of 182 riders and runners completed a gravel bike ride or 5K run while others enjoyed activities in the park and welcomed the athletes as they returned to the park. The [...]
May 23, 2023 The Imagine Grinnell fundraiser and annual event, Prairie Burn 100 gravel bike ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 10th, 2023 in Grinnell, IA. New this year, a 5K Fun Run. Registration is still open for both activities and is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit Imagine Grinnell, a group that supports environmental, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
