1000 Friends of Iowa

Stand With Iowa December 15th! Iowa Needs You! CALLING ALL WATER PROTECTORS & PIPELINE FIGHTERS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST Stand up for Iowa! Protect our soil, water, health, climate, and … Continue reading Stand with Iowa December 15, 2016 →

Age-Friendly Greater Des Moines Join AARP and the volunteer and community leaders of the Greater Des Moines Age-Friendly Initiative for the fourth annual report to the community, featuring special guest … Continue reading AARP’s The Missing Middle →

In August, the Des Moines City Council met to set priorities for 2017 for the city's  strategic plan. One of the priorities that the council identified at the workshop meeting … Continue reading Show your support for Des Moines Sustainability Taskforce at City Council! →

Benefit show at Bogg's Hull Ave Tavern all proceeds will go to help Mississippi Stand. Des Moines Live presents: Agrinex https://www.facebook.com/Agrinex.Black.Metal/ Primal Breath https://www.facebook.com/Primal-Breath-118844914853353/ Curseword https://www.facebook.com/curseworddsm/ Still Shine Railroad https://www.facebook.com/still.railroad?fref=ts … Continue reading Benefit Show to continue help for Water Protectors →

The City of West Des Moines is holding a public meeting for landowners and other stakeholders to give input on possible alternative routes for the proposed Veterans Parkway expansion. The … Continue reading West Des Moines Public Meeting on Veterans Parkway and Bike Trail →

Join us Thursday, January 19 at the Iowa State Capitol Building to recognize this year's winners of 1000 Friends of Iowa's Best Development Awards! The ceremony will start at noon … Continue reading Best Development Awards Ceremony →

Cherry Glen Farm will be hosting Beekeeping classes--each class includes hands-on activities.  We also host on-site field days                           … Continue reading Beekeeping classes →

On Saturday April 29, Iowans from across the state will join together at the People’s Climate Rally in Des Moines, IA to stand up for good jobs, environmental justice and … Continue reading People’s Climate Movement Des Moines →

Join us for a tour of a rare gem of a prairie remnant in Madison County, IA