Des Moines
Comprehensive
Parks and
Recreation
Plan
This Des Moines Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan, completed in 2019, provides the City with its first long-range plan in over twenty years. The plan's goal is to inspire the next transformative elements of the city's parks and open space system.
The Strategic Implementation Plan guides city leaders in the first 2 to 5 years following adoption, with recommendations to inform capital investments, updated level-of-service standards, evolution of recreation services, funding and partnership opportunities, and ultimately the next generation of game-changing elements for the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation.
Awards
Merit Award in Planning & Analysis
2021
Advancing Diversity & Social Change Award
2020
Honor Award in Planning & Analysis
2020
Award of Distinction — Collateral
2019