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This holiday season we’re celebrating our park system’s special role in enriching the Des Moines community. Through Seasons of Support, your generosity helps fuel year-round parks experiences and opportunities for recreation, creating a happier and more vibrant community for all. 

Help us reach our goal of $25,000 raised by the end of the year!
Gifts of any size make a difference.

Your Impact

Here are a few of the projects and programs that made a big difference this year.

Healthy + Vibrant Communities

  • Sheridan Park Playground

  • E-911 Trail Signs

  • Art Corridors

  • EK Davis Basketball Hoops

New + Inclusive Park Features

  • Adaptive playground equipment

  • Cohen Park bouldering

  • Foot golf + Sutu walls

Youth Support + Program Access 

  • Every Kids Gets a Ball 

  • Swim Lesson Scholarships

  • Reichardt Community Center

Park Preservation + Conservation

  • Water trailer for the tree

  • Earth Day sponsorship

  • Shade structures

  • Tree planting

We are also actively looking for ways to enhance our parks and address key needs. A few things on our list to help bring a strong start to 2024 include: 
  • Updated basketball backboards at select parks for increased playability and ease of maintenance and installation
  • New pool lounge chairs + Tsunami fitness boards to improve comfort and safety and increase healthy and innovative fitness programming options at our pools
    Help us reach our goal of $25,000 raised by the end of the year! Gifts of any size make a difference.
  • Adding an Ice Cream Maker and Public Address Sound System to improve Gray’s Lake concessions offering and safety in our most highly-trafficked park
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