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    RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Awards First MidAmerican Energy Company Regional Fund Grant

    DES MOINES, IA (March 22, 2022) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that the MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund, a [...]

  • Hiking area trails in Iowa during springtime

    3 Tips for Exploring Central Iowa This Spring

    The official start of spring is just around the corner, and as the weather begins to warm many of us are itching [...]

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    RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

    DES MOINES, IA (Feb. 17, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that five new members have joined its [...]

  • Snowshoeing Basics: Know Before You Go

    Snow has arrived in Iowa, and it looks like it's here to stay for a while. Many of us may be tempted [...]

  • Beautiful outdoors helped by Meta Grant

    RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Announces $300,000 Meta Grant

    DES MOINES, IA (Nov. 4, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce a $300,000 grant from Meta, formerly the [...]

  • Great Outdoors Foundation Wild Prairie Showdown Emcee

    RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Announces Wild Prairie Showdown Standings, Emcee

    DES MOINES, IA (Oct. 21, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that Jodi Long, two-time Emmy-nominated and award-winning [...]

  • RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Announces Wild Prairie Showdown

    DES MOINES, IA (August 31, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce its first-ever Wild Prairie Showdown, a fundraising [...]

  • RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Launches Conservation Credit

    DES MOINES, IA (April 22, 2021) – In celebration of Earth Day, the Great Outdoors Foundation is launching its newest way to [...]