Inclusive Projects
Adopt a Trail or Park
Raccoon River Dog Park Ambassador Program
Raccoon River Dog Park Ambassador Program
Are you tired of seeing trash in a park or on a trail near your home? Are you ready to do something about it? Now you or your local group can adopt one of West Des Moines' parks or trails and help make a difference in the community!
Raccoon River Dog Park Ambassador Program
Raccoon River Dog Park Ambassador Program
Raccoon River Dog Park Ambassador Program
The West Des Moines Parks & Recreation Department offers a volunteer-led ambassador program at Raccoon River Dog Park (2500 Grand Avenue) to help establish a positive and friendly dog park culture. The program builds relationships between dog park visitors and the City of West Des Moines and is an integral piece in dog park public relations.
Park Bench Donation Program
Raccoon River Dog Park Ambassador Program
Park Bench Donation Program
If you would like to donate a bench to be placed in a City park, trail or other City facility, please call 515-222-3447 or email Eric Doll, Park Planner, for more information.
West Des Moines GREEN Team
West Des Moines GREEN Team
Park Bench Donation Program
Caring for our city's environment is one of the most important things we can do to keep our community healthy and livable.
Residents and business owners can get involved with small steps that really add up.
Learn more about the programs and services the city provides to sustain our green spaces, waterways, and air.
Legacy Woods
West Des Moines GREEN Team
Legacy Woods
Transport yourself to another era and follow in the footsteps of those who lived before at LEGACY WOODS. This one-of-a-kind living history attraction will immerse you in West Des Moines' storied past while planting seeds for the future. As you stroll beneath age-old trees, you’ll imagine the generations who walked these trails and helped shape this community's legacy.
Learn more about WDM Parks & Rec
The West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department oversees 1,303 acres of parkland consisting of parks, special use facilities, a natural resource area, greenways, and 65 miles of paved multi-purpose trails. The department provides a wide variety of recreational services including operating a full-service community center, softball complex, two outdoor aquatic centers, spray grounds, nature lodge, dog park, archery facility, amphitheater, boathouse, and recreation complex.
Support Friends of WDM Parks and Recreation
Help us maintain and improve our parks and recreational facilities by making a donation today.
Friends of West Des Moines Parks is a nonprofit group organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.