September 23, 2020 Imagine Grinnell has convened community volunteers and City partners to form the 1000+ Trees Grinnell initiative to replace trees lost during the August 10th derecho. A significant portion of the Grinnell tree canopy fell victim to the storm as well as the previous emerald ash borer infestation. As part of its mission [...]
August 3, 2020 Following Imagine Grinnell’s mission to create healthier people and a healthier environment in Grinnell, the local nonprofit has set out to support a new initiative: Plate to Plant. This community compost initiative aims to reduce the city’s landfill waste while simultaneously creating nutrient-rich soil. Bella Kugel and Sage Kaplan-Goland, two recent [...]
July 1, 2020 Marvin Garden has a fun addition to help identify plants and herbs! Stop by and see the cute painted rocks. Marvin Garden is located east of Arbor Lake on Marvin Ave.
January 27, 2020 Imagine Grinnell is inviting interested community members to continue the legacy of Imagine Grinnell by joining the board or volunteering. The mission of Imagine Grinnell is to turn imagination into action to create a more vibrant, sustainable and healthy Grinnell. Imagine Grinnell began in 1985 with the dreams of a few [...]
September 25, 2019 Local restaurant Relish and nearby vegetable farms Olson Garden Market and Middle Way Farm are teaming up to put together a local foods harvest dinner on Sunday, October 6, in the Central Park shelter in downtown Grinnell. Proceeds from the event will benefit local non-profit Imagine Grinnell, which works to address [...]
August 14, 2019 The last installment of Imagine Grinnell’s Waste Reduction Speaker Series concluded on July 22 with a presentation by Jennifer Jordan and Jane Wilch. Jennifer Jordan is the Resource Management Superintendent for the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center in Iowa City. Her colleague, Jane Wilch, is the Recycling Coordinator. The presentation [...]
July 29, 2019 If you are a frequent visitor to the Grinnell Farmers Market, you might have noticed a table with a big white table cloth, a large red sign and a stream of curious environmentalists. That’s Imagine Grinnell! Imagine Grinnell at the Farmers Market started with a table about Grinnell Recycling. We learned [...]
July 26, 2019 Do you know what happens to your food? This was a guiding question at the composting workshop led by Andy Dunham of Grinnell Heritage Farm on Monday, July 16. “Our goal is to improve food literacy,” Andy said. “That means knowing what happens to your food at every step of the [...]
July 24, 2019 On Monday, July 8th, a panel of waste reduction experts and enthusiasts came together at Drake Community Library to discuss composting. The event kicked off Imagine Grinnell’s Community Waste Reduction Speaker Series and became the official start of a conversation on what Grinnell can do to maintain its status as a [...]
June 8th, 2019! Join us for a non-competitive 25-100 mile gravel ride around Grinnell. Come for the challenge…stick around for the music. Proceeds go to support Imagine Grinnell! Visit the Prairie Burn 100 Website for more….
