Posts in: Water Trails

  • Family running down the beach with their dog

    March 13, 2024

    Earlier this year, ICON Water Trails announced the completion of its regional economic impact study, a collection of findings capturing user behavior during a six-month recreational season in 2022. The highlights of the study tell a promising narrative, demonstrating the proven efficacy of ICON Water Trails in regard to economic development, tourism attraction, and workforce [...]

  • Graphic of a water trail with a boat launch

    February 13, 2024

    On February 1, the Great Outdoors Foundation announced that the City of West Des Moines was selected as its newest grantee of the MidAmerican Energy Company Regional Fund, a $5 million endowment invested in ICON Water Trails. The funding will be used to establish access to Raccoon River within the Raccoon River Greenway, a recommendation [...]