July 14, 2021
The Central Iowa Water Trails project has a new brand, and a new director, as it takes its next step forward in realizing its goals of improving more than 150 miles of Central Iowa’s waterways. During a celebration Tuesday at the River Center in downtown Des Moines, it was…
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July 13, 2021
The effort to transform central Iowa’s waterways into a recreational amenity for kayaking, fishing and surfing has a new name — Iowa Confluence Water Trails, or ICON for short. The Tuesday brand announcement for what was previously known as Central Iowa Water Trails coincides with the launch of a fundraising…
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July 13, 2021
Iowa Confluence Water Trails Names Director, Launches Grassroots Campaign DES MOINES, IA (July 13, 2021) – The Central Iowa Water Trails Consortium including Capital Crossroads, Catch Des Moines, the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, Des Moines Area MPO, Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Great Outdoors Foundation,…
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June 15, 2021
Gift to be invested in water quality initiatives across 36 proposed Central Iowa Water Trails amenities DES MOINES, IA (June 15, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation, fiscal agent of the Central Iowa Water Trails Consortium, which includes leadership from Capital Crossroads, Catch Des Moines, the Community Foundation…
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June 15, 2021
The Central Iowa Water Trails project took another step forward today with the city of Des Moines’ Urban Design Review Board giving its final approval for the design of the Scott Avenue bridge portion of the project. The Scott Avenue bridge section is the largest of the first phase of…
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May 11, 2021
DES MOINES, IA (May 11, 2021) – The Great Outdoors Foundation, fiscal agent of the Central Iowa Water Trails Consortium, is pleased to announce a $1 million commitment from the Athene Charitable Foundation. This pledge puts the total funding raised privately for the project at just under $25…
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March 15, 2021
The Des Moines City Council will vote March 22 whether to adopt a $54 million master plan for the north side’s Birdland Park, 2100 Saylor Road, that would transform what increasingly has become a deteriorated area. The plan, created along with stakeholders such as the restaurant’s…
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January 28, 2021
A plan to transform the Des Moines River into a downtown recreational amenity for kayakers, paddlers and even surfers gained more approvals Wednesday, bringing the Central Iowa Water Trails project one step closer to fruition. The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved conditional use permits…
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January 5, 2021
The Central Iowa Water Trails project in 2020 went from “this would be great if it happened, to this is happening.” “So I think in 2021 we’re going to see more of that come online, more of the actual bones of this long-term, multigenerational project be built, and turning…
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November 16, 2020
In the midst of a challenging environment, there is still reason for optimism in Greater Des Moines. Visionary, transformational projects are moving forward. Think about the Central Iowa Water Trails project, the planned soccer stadium in downtown Des Moines and the Des Moines International Airport terminal project. To read the…
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