Ahrens Park is home to TWO Little Libraries!
August 7, 2024 Did You Know? Ahrens Park is home to TWO Little Libraries! If you haven’t discovered them yet, here’s where you can find them: Library 1: By the playgrounds and flag area. Library 2: In Dolly’s Garden, east of the community giving garden. Next time you’re at Ahrens Park, be sure to visit […]
Grinnellians Growing Together in Nine Giving Gardens
August 1, 2024 Grinnellians of all ages and walks of life are again maintaining nine giving gardens this year. Those tending the gardens invite everyone to walk into the gardens and harvest the produce they want which is ripe. Gardens growing tomatoes report that the tomato crop appears to be bountiful but is ripening only […]
Ahrens Park to add dog park, memorial benches, instruments
July 29, 2024 Grinnellians and their canine friends are already enjoying Dolly’s Dog Park, the new fenced-in dog park being developed in Ahrens Park. The park will soon be installing three memorial benches and a new row of outdoor musical instruments. Additionally, the park’s giving garden is growing vegetables and herbs for everyone, while the […]
Ahrens Park to Host Annual Fireworks on July 4th
June 30, 2024 Join us at Ahrens Park this 4th of July! After the parade, gather at Ahrens Park for fun, delicious food from food trucks, and fireworks! Enjoy the park’s amenities including; playgrounds, pickleball courts, and spacious open areas for games and relaxation. Don’t miss out on the celebration! #AhrensPark #4thOfJuly
Tiger Baseball and Softball Club closing ceremonies
June 27, 2024 THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the Tiger Baseball and Softball Club closing ceremonies and the 30 year anniversary celebration of Ahrens Park! We couldn’t have asked for a better community to celebrate with. A big THANK YOU to the Tiger Baseball and Softball Club for partnering with us, and […]
Imagine Grinnell Provides Free Bike Rentals at Bikes to You!
June 12, 2024 Let’s pedal together with Grinnell Bike Share! Whether you’re cruising through campus or exploring the streets, join us in embracing adventure on two wheels! This free rental service is found downtown at Bikes To You! Click the link below to rent your bike. #GrinnellBikeShare #ExploreByBike #ImagineGrinnell Rent a Bike: https://grinnell-bike-share.booqable.shop
Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park Celebrates 30 Years
June 5, 2024 Picture taken on August 18, 1994 during the dedication of the Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park. Individuals shown include the late Claude W. Ahrens, Governor Terry Brandstad, the late Mayor Robert “Bob” Anderson, the late President of Grinnell College Pamela Ferguson, Chris Nolte, and members of the National Parks and Recreation Association from Ashburn, […]
Honoring 25 Years of Service to Ahrens Park
May 28, 2024 Honoring 25 Years of Service: Meet Shane Gosselink, Ahrens Park Facilities Manager We are thrilled to announce Shane Gosselink’s 25th anniversary as the Facilities Manager of Ahrens Park! For a quarter of a century, Shane has been dedicated to the park, ensuring that it remains a beautiful, safe, and welcoming place for […]
Alliant, Ahrens Park and Three Other Entities Partner on Clean Energy Initiative – Construction Begins on New Solar Park in Western Grinnell
April 25, 2024 Alliant Energy, with four Grinnell community partners, has broken ground on multiple adjacent solar projects that will total five megawatts (MW), at the new Grinnell Solar Park in Western Grinnell south of Sixth Ave. on the site locally known as the former RC Industries location. Alliant Energy will own, operate and maintain […]
Park Facility Rentals
April 13, 2024 Exciting News! Did you know that you can now book our facility reservations online through the Grinnell Park and Recreation website? Whether you’re planning a birthday party at the Ahrens Family Center, a family reunion at one of our outdoor shelters, a team practice, or pickleball court at the GARC, it’s now […]