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3 Reasons to Support the Great Outdoors Foundation with Your Year-End Giving
November 28, 2023Today is GivingTuesday, the unofficial start of the giving season, and it's no surprise that the next month is incredibly vital for [...]
IPR: Could Whitewater Trails in Downtown Des Moines Help Change the State’s Course on Water Quality?
November 8, 2023A plan to make whitewater trails on the rivers in downtown Des Moines is about more than tourism. Supporters of the project [...]
A Record-Breaking Wild Prairie Showdown
October 25, 2023The third annual Wild Prairie Showdown was a smashing success, raising more than $120,000 for the Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water [...]
Business Record: Local Competitors Raise More Than $120,000 During Wild Prairie Showdown
October 18, 2023The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails announced that the third annual Wild Prairie Showdown on Oct. 12, presented by Bolton [...]
Business Record: Great Outdoors Foundation to Boost Water Quality Projects with New Conservation Fund
October 13, 2023The Great Outdoors Foundation is ramping up its water quality efforts with a new conservation fund that will directly provide money for [...]
RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Announces Conservation Fund, Investment from Athene USA
October 13, 2023DES MOINES, IA (Oct. 13, 2023) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its brand-new fundraising mechanism [...]
Fall Outdoor Recreation in Central Iowa
September 26, 2023Some say fall is the best time of the year, and we tend to agree. This is when the true beauty of [...]
Business Record: Learn About This Year’s Best of Des Moines Winners
September 22, 2023As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety [...]
Meet the 2023 Wild Prairie Showdown Competitors
August 17, 2023Over the next eight weeks, these esteemed individuals will be using their outdoor prowess to raise awareness, support, and capital for the [...]
RELEASE: Local Competitors Launch Annual Wild Prairie Showdown Campaign
August 17, 2023DES MOINES, IA (Aug. 17, 2023) – The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails are pleased to announce the launch of [...]
2023 World Conservation Day
July 24, 2023World Conservation Day is a global occasion to bring awareness about the urgent need to protect and preserve our environment. To this [...]
Bridging Upstream and Downstream Water Quality Work
June 28, 2023In an internal audit of organizations, initiatives, and programs directly tied to supporting Iowa water quality, the number reaches well above 80. [...]
