Easter Egg Hunt at Ahrens Park
March 26, 2023 Tonight at 11:59pm is the Grinnell Parks and Recreation registration deadline for our new family event, Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt! Register online today: https://grinnellrec.activityreg.com/ Make sure to bring your flashlights AND baskets to collect those eggs! Sponsored by Grinnell Recreation, Ahrens Park Foundation, and Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation.
Ahrens Foundation Celebrates 30 Years!
March 22, 2023 Come celebrate the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation’s (CDAF) 30th anniversary and watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 24th! Join us at the Grinnell Athletic Recreation Center at Ahrens Park for games, drinks, fun, and fundraising for CDAF. Doors open for the March Blowout Bash Fundraiser at 6:30 PM […]
Prairie Burn Gravel Ride and 5K Fun Run
March 5, 2023 Don’t miss out on this fun local gravel ride event + a 5K fun run Sign up for 2023 event below! June 10- fun for the whole family! June 10 Central Park- Grinnell Fun for the whole family New this year a 5K fun run Sign up today at https://www.prairieburn100.com/ Prairie Burn […]
Softball Clinic or Area Youth at GARC
February 25, 2023 A great turnout from the MegRem Softball clinic held at the Grinnell Athletic & Recreational Center – GARC on Feb. 25. Megan Rembielak is a former D1 softball player for Appalachian State University and instructor based out of West Palm Beach, FL
New History Signage at Ahrens Park
November 4, 2022 Want to learn more about the park? Come take a walk and check out the new park history boards! Special thank you to ASI Signage, Latimer Group for the great work!
Trunk or Treat at Ahrens Park
October 22, 2022 Trunk or Treat 2022 was a huge success and so much fun!!! Record numbers at the park today! The costumes were fantastic! Special thank you to all businesses, organizations, and individuals for participating today. Special thank you to Grinnell Recreation for organizating this great event for our community !!
50 Trees Planted in Grinnell
October 21, 2022 Celebrating another successful planting of trees by 1000Trees volunteers, a project of Imagine Grinnell, partner program of the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation. Thank you to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the grant to plant 50 public trees. Thank you to our community partners, Bayer Crop Science, Grinnell Mutual, […]
The Importance of Open Spaces – Ahrens Park Foundation
October 3, 2022 Initial plans for the outdoor classroom and playscape site, in the broader context of Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park, provided by the Ahrens Park Foundation and the Natural Learning Initiative.Open spaces are vital to foster interconnectedness and cooperation. The Ahrens Park Foundation embodies this principle in its provision of recreational and athletic facilities for […]
1000Trees Grinnell Received Iowa DNR Grant & Plans Fall Planting Event
September 20, 2022 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000 Trees initiative recently received a grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources through its Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program. This grant will allow 1000Trees to purchase trees to be planted in the Right-Of-Way (ROW) throughout the 50112 zip code and at Ahrens Park. Additional trees will […]
Native Landscaping in Bloom at Ahrens Park
July 26, 2022 Have you noticed the awesome native plants and wildflowers around Ahrens Park? Check them out next time you’re here. There are 3 different native landscaping areas around the park. Which ones can you find below