News & Blog
RELEASE: GOF Featured in Short Form Documentary Produced by “Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan”
August 19, 2026DES MOINES, IA (Aug. 19) – The Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) is pleased to announce its upcoming feature on “Empowered hosted by [...]
Water Quality Projects 101
August 18, 2026Water is one of our most critical resources, touching nearly every aspect of our lives — the food we eat, the spaces [...]
BUSINESS RECORD: Athene Watershed26 Highlights Innovation and Collaboration
August 14, 2026Innovative solutions to conservation challenges were a primary focus of the inaugural Athene Watershed26 conference held this summer in Des Moines. Designed [...]
BUSINESS RECORD: Great Outdoors Foundation Awards Grants to Reduce Nitrogen in Waterways
August 5, 2026The Great Outdoors Foundation has awarded grant funding for nine projects and programs through its Conservation Acceleration Fund. The selected initiatives will mitigate [...]
RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Announces Spring 2026 Grant Cycle Awardees
August 4, 2026The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded nine projects and programs funding from its spring Conservation Acceleration [...]
BUSINESS RECORD: Great Outdoors Foundation, Partners Working to Improve Water Conservation
July 27, 2026The Great Outdoors Foundation unveiled its Watershed26 Shared Action Plan at its inaugural Watershed26 event held at the end of June. The plan focuses [...]
BUSINESS RECORD: Watershed26 Conference Dives into Innovative Water Quality Practices
July 23, 2026The Great Outdoors Foundation hosted Athene Watershed26 on June 30 and July 1 at the Iowa Events Center. Watershed26 is a cross-sector [...]
Recapping Athene Watershed26
July 20, 2026It is no secret that the Midwest is experiencing extreme environmental challenges, not least among them being water quality. Once a niche [...]
BUSINESS RECORD: Watershed26 Brings the Midwest’s Water Crisis into Focus
July 15, 2026A landmark two-day summit in Des Moines drew leaders from agriculture, conservation, government, and the private sector to address pressing water quality [...]
BUSINESS RECORD: Great Outdoors Foundation Awards $65,000, Unveils Action Plan at Watershed26
July 13, 2026More than 250 people from 20 states and territories attended the inaugural Athene Watershed26 conference in Des Moines, where the West Des [...]
RELEASE: Athene Watershed26 Convenes More Than 250 Attendees at Inaugural Conference
July 8, 2026Great Outdoors Foundation invests $65,000 in conservation ag solutions, unveils Shared Action Plan The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that more than 250 [...]
Conservation Acceleration Fund Mid-Year Update
June 22, 2026The end of June is just around the corner, with the midway point of 2026 also looming on the horizon. We started [...]
