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 [...]
June 26, 2026 Following its recent landmark donation of land to the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District, the Ahrens Park Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its newest annual initiative, the “Planting the Seed” campaign. Running from June 29 through July 4, 2026, this high-energy public outreach week is designed to educate the [...]
May 14, 2026 Starting Tuesday morning, May 19th, the intersection of Penrose St. and 10th Ave. will be fully closed for utility work related to the new Grinnell-Newburg Community School District Elementary Campus project. The closure is expected to last up to three weeks. Please note: Penrose St. will be closed to through traffic [...]
April 30, 2026 Opening Night of Tiger Baseball and Softball Club at Ahrens Park. The sky was on fire and so were the Tigers! The perfect way to kick off the season.
April 29, 2026 We were honored to stand alongside the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District for the official groundbreaking of the new elementary school! Following the Foundation’s gift of 38 acres of land to the district, it was incredible to see the community gather at Ahrens Park to watch this vision officially start to take shape. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
February 27, 2025 Thanks to a collaboration with Poweshiek County Public Health and funding from opioid settlement grants, two outdoor Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are now available at Ahrens Park. The Ahrens Park Foundation firmly believes these devices play a vital role in cardiac emergencies, providing critical life-saving assistance that can significantly impact response times [...]
