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  • RELEASE: Wild Prairie Showdown Achieves Record Fundraising

    October 15, 2024

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

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

    October 11, 2024

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

  • Watch: The Biggest Bang for the Environmental Buck

    October 10, 2024

    The 2024 Iowa Ideas Conference gathered hundreds of Iowans to explore and share perspectives on issues impacting the state. The biggest [...]

  • Meet the 2024 Wild Prairie Showdown Competitors

    August 19, 2024

    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

    August 15, 2024

    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

    July 18, 2024

    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

    July 11, 2024

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

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

    July 3, 2024

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

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

    July 3, 2024

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

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

    July 2, 2024

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

  • KJAN: Google to Invest $1 Billion in Iowa This Year

    July 2, 2024

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

  • KETV Omaha: Google Announces Expansion of Council Bluffs Data Center Campus

    July 2, 2024

    The company is investing $1 billion into two new buildings. It will make the Council Bluffs location one of the largest data [...]