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Your Donations Create Better Parks for a Brighter Community

Together we can create a healthier and more vibrant Des Moines community for all by preserving, enhancing and advocating for parks, trails and recreational programs.
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This holiday season, we’re celebrating our park system’s special role in enriching the Des Moines community. Through Parks Are For Everyone, your generosity helps fuel year-round park experiences and opportunities for recreation, creating a happier and more vibrant community for all. We have a year-end goal of $30,000 and would love your support!

The Voices of Des Moines Parks

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Tyler Weig
"Des Moines’ parks and trails have shaped my daily life, my routines, and my sense of community—and they’ve been a meaningful part of what makes this city feel like home."

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Laura Rhemer
"We’re really lucky here in Des Moines to have amazing parks and trails that are so well cared for, supported, and updated. As a parent, that consistent quality has been the most valuable thing for us."

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Michael Zimmerman
"I really believe that the opportunity to be in nature and to find adventure in the everyday is the best thing that the trails can offer."
Read more 
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Margaret Wright
"The investment that was made in the courts here at Evelyn K. Davis has brought children back to the park and has provided a safe place to be."

Help us reach our goal of $30,000 raised by the end of the year! Gifts of any size make a difference.

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Other ways to Support Des Moines Parks

Des Moines Park and Recreation Foundation d/b/a Friends of Des Moines Parks
TAX ID: 42-1390788

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© 2025 by Friends of the Des Moines Parks.

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