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    RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Hires Binns as Development Specialist

    DES MOINES, IA (March 21, 2023) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that it has hired Rhiley Binns to [...]

  • Family enjoying time at the lake in Iowa

    MidAmerican Energy Company Regional Fund Grantee Profile: City of Urbandale

    On January 23, the Great Outdoors Foundation announced that the City of Urbandale was selected as the second grantee of the MidAmerican Energy Company [...]

  • Couple enjoying the outdoors during Spring in Iowa

    Get Outside This Spring — And What to Do Once You’re There

    Winter has some great moments like the holidays, the scenic snowfall, sledding, etc. But for most, it keeps us cooped up indoors. [...]

  • Park Shelter at Walker Johnston Park in Urbandale

    RELEASE: MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund Grant Awarded to City of Urbandale

    DES MOINES, IA (January 23, 2023) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that the MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund, a [...]

  • Conservation Looks Different Everywhere

    By Sophie Ruddy Walking up to the Polk County Conservation office in Maxwell, IA, I had no idea what was going on. [...]

  • Flowing stream in Bondurant

    MidAmerican Energy Company Regional Fund Grantee Profile: City of Bondurant

    On March 22, 2022, the Great Outdoors Foundation announced that the City of Bondurant was selected as the first grantee of the MidAmerican Energy [...]

  • Family enjoying banks of Iowa river

    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 [...]