Jan 20, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will be returning to our most popular walking route, the Des Moines Creek Trail. Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday, January 23rd at 11:00 am. Our normal meeting place is blocked by the marina construction, so we will...
Dec 11, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
This month we will have our annual holiday walk around downtown Des Moines. Meet at 11:00 am on Saturday December 18th at Big Catch Plaza (next to Dollar Tree), at the intersection of South 216th Street, 7th Avenue South, and Marine View Drive. Dogs and strollers are...
Nov 26, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Parks & Trails
Need a way to get rid of all the calories you added on Thanksgiving? You are invited to join the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group this Saturday, November 27th. We are walking the loop trail at Saltwater State Park, 25205 8th Place South. Meet at 11:00 am in front of...
Oct 21, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
The October walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will visit the scenic Redondo area. Meet at 11:00 am on Sunday October 24th at the Redondo Pier on Redondo Beach Drive South near the intersection with Redondo Way South. We will be next to the bathrooms and...
Aug 11, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Walk with the Des Moines Waterland Walkers This month we are returning to the Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2-mile, paved, slightly uphill walk through the woods and along the creek. Meet on Sunday, August 15th at 11:00 am near the fishing pier and restrooms in the...
Jul 15, 2021 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
Normally the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group meets at a specific place and time, and we walk a route together. But this month I am not available so I am inviting you to join Destination Des Moines for their Artwalk and Scavenger Hunt. You can walk and participate...
Jun 18, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Parks & Trails
Come join our special annual Father’s Day walk. As is tradition, we are walking the loop trail at Saltwater State Park. On Sunday, June 20th meet at 11:00 a.m. in the lower parking lot near the bathrooms. You will need either an annual Discover Pass or buy a daily...
Apr 15, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
April is a good time to enjoy the beautiful marina and beaches we have in Des Moines. This Sunday, April 18th at 11:00 am meet in the northwest corner of the Des Moines Marina, near the bathrooms and fishing pier. We will walk south along the boardwalk, enjoying the...
Mar 20, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
This month we will be returning to the campus of Highline College. We will explore the campus which includes totem poles, sculptures, a garden, and a memorial. In addition there are a couple city parks nearby that we will walk to. Meet at 11:00 am on Sunday March 21st...
Jan 23, 2021 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
This month we will be visiting the scenic Redondo area. Since our normal third Sunday is on a 3 day weekend we will be moving our walk to the 4th Sunday, January 24th. Meet at 11:00 am at the Redondo Pier, intersection of Redondo Beach Drive South and Redondo Way...
Dec 15, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
In December the Des Moines Waterland Walkers traditionally walks around downtown Des Moines, enjoying the holiday decorations and checking out the local businesses we have in town. Often I have arranged for discounts to be offered to our walking group to encourage...
Nov 14, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
In November we will be walking on a nature trail built by the Boy Scouts, and visiting a couple local parks, including one we missed out on a couple months ago. Meet next Sunday, November 15th at 11:00 am at the trailhead for the Barnes Creek Nature Trail. It is on...
Oct 15, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
In October, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will walk on their traditional day of the month and most common walking route. On Sunday, October 18th, which is the 3rd Sunday of the month, they will walk the Des Moines Creek Trail and enjoy the beautiful fall colors....
Sep 17, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Walk Around Des Moines to View a Special Art Installation OK we are going to try this again. (The originally scheduled Des Moines Waterland Walk was postponed due to wildfire smoke and unhealthy air.) The smoke and unhealthy air quality is supposed to clear up by...
Jun 15, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
It has been too long since we have been able to walk together. Hopefully all of you have stayed healthy and gotten some exercise. We are going to have our Annual Father’s Day Walk this month, on June 21… but with some modifications. Time and Location: Meet at 11:00 am...
May 11, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Unfortunately once again we have to cancel the Des Moines walk which was scheduled for Sunday May 17th. Small gatherings of non-related people are not allowed yet, so you will have to keep up your walks by yourself or with those that you live with. Hopefully by June...
Apr 15, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy. We sure could use a group walk right now to get some exercise and socialize with people in person, but unfortunately, because of the stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus, we have to cancel our walk for April...
Feb 18, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
The February walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers is next Sunday February 23rd. Time and Location: Meet at 11:00 am at Saltwater State Park near the bathrooms in the lower parking lot. The address is 25205 8th Place South, basically just off of Marine View Drive....
Jan 24, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
The January walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers is this coming Sunday January 26th. (We moved to the 4thSunday of the month because this previous Sunday was on a 3-day weekend.) We will be walking the Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2-mile, paved, slightly uphill path...
Nov 21, 2019 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
The November walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers is this coming weekend, a special Saturday walk on November 23rd. Hopefully those who can’t walk with us on Sundays can join us this Saturday. We will be joining the Parkrun event which is held every Saturday at...