News & Blog

  • The True Impact of Conservation

    As a fundraising organization, it’s easy to assess our value in terms of dollars and cents, which of course, are vital to [...]

  • A Recap of the 2024 Wild Prairie Showdown

    The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails partnered again to hold the fourth annual Wild Prairie Showdown. With four esteemed individuals [...]

  • RELEASE: Wild Prairie Showdown Achieves Record Fundraising

    The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails are pleased to announce that the Wild Prairie Showdown — Presented by Hubbell Realty [...]

  • RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Launches New Brand, 30th Anniversary

    DES MOINES, IA (Oct. 11, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) has launched its new brand as the kickoff of its [...]

  • Meet the 2024 Wild Prairie Showdown Competitors

    Over the next month, these esteemed individuals will be using their outdoor prowess to raise awareness, support, and capital for the Great [...]

  • RELEASE: Local Competitors Launch Annual Wild Prairie Showdown Campaign

    DES MOINES, IA (Aug. 15, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails are pleased to announce the launch of [...]

  • Unlocking Water Quality Investments Through Public-Private Partnerships

    Just over a year ago, we launched our Conservation Acceleration Fund (CAF) with the intent to expedite and maximize investments in water [...]

  • RELEASE: Google Provides $1.3 Million in Support to Conservation Acceleration Fund

    DES MOINES, IA (July 11, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that Google has provided $1.3 million in [...]

  • Google Will Spend Another $1B on Council Bluffs Data Center, $1.3M for River Restoration

    Google will invest another $1 billion in a Council Bluffs data center and $1.3 million on water quality projects in the Missouri [...]

  • Google Announces $1 Billion Investment in Iowa Data Centers, $1.3 Million in Water Quality

    Google announced its plans to invest $1 billion into its Iowa facilities. It also announced it will contribute $1.3 million towards water [...]

  • Google Announces Additional $1 Billion Investment in Council Bluffs Data Center

    On Tuesday afternoon Google announced plans to invest another $1 billion in its data center in Council Bluffs. The tech company also [...]

  • Google to Invest $1 Billion in Iowa This Year

    Today, Google announced plans to invest $1 billion in Iowa this year at an event at the company’s Council Bluffs data center [...]