January 28, 2022
A central Iowa water trails group’s efforts to build a $125 million recreational mecca for kayaking, fishing and surfing got a big boost Friday as Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the state would provide up to $15 million for the project. The Iowa Confluence Water Trails, …
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January 28, 2022
Iowa Confluence Water Trails has been awarded $15 million through the state’s Water Infrastructure Fund for improvements on the Raccoon River along Fleur Drive. According to the announcement, the funding was part of a larger allocation of $38 million that included assistance to two…
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November 18, 2021
DES MOINES, IA (Nov. 18, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce a $500,000 investment from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield that will activate an accessible canoe and kayak launch as part of the improvements of ICON Water Trails at Birdland Marina. ICON’s initiatives at Birdland…
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November 16, 2021
DES MOINES, IA (Nov. 16, 2021) – Iowa Confluence Water Trails — ICON for short — has launched a new website showcasing the regional initiative. The site now highlights ICON’s completed and planned improvements spanning nearly a dozen Central Iowa municipalities and nine different waterways. It can be viewed…
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November 4, 2021
To be used for ICON Water Trails improvements in Altoona, Bondurant DES MOINES, IA (Nov. 4, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce a $300,000 grant from Meta, formerly the Facebook company, allocated to ICON Water Trails. The investment will be made available…
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October 20, 2021
DES MOINES, IA (Oct. 20, 2021) – Iowa Confluence Water Trails — ICON for short — hosted its first board of directors meeting as an independent 501(c)(3) last week. Originally the Central Iowa Water Trails LLC, this governing entity now oversees the initiative to connect 80+ improvements across 150…
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August 10, 2021
DES MOINES, IA (August 10, 2021) – Iowa Confluence Water Trails is pleased to announce gifts from four local corporate donors. These investments represent more than $400,000 in support and are included in the $25 million raised privately thus far: • Delta Dental of Iowa, $50,000 • …
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August 3, 2021
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., one of the 10 largest employers in Des Moines, has donated $3 million to the effort to transform central Iowa’s waterways into a recreational amenity for kayaking, fishing and surfing. It’s the largest gift the Nationwide Foundation has made in central Iowa, according to a…
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August 3, 2021
DES MOINES, IA (August 3, 2021) – Iowa Confluence Water Trails is pleased to announce a $3 million gift from the Nationwide Foundation. With $25 million raised, the project is nearly three-quarters of the way to its private fundraising goal. This $3 million commitment from the Nationwide Foundation…
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July 30, 2021
ICON Water Trails has chosen artist Matthew Mazzotta to launch a public art project that will integrate public art with the former Central Iowa Water Trails initiative. The group picked Mazzotta and his “Heads Up” design to activate the $125,000 National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” grant that…
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