Join The Des Moines Izaak Walton League’s Mike Delaney Tuesday, April 30 for an Adult & Youth Nature Walk focusing on Birds in the Raccoon Watershed. Bring binoculars and put the Merlin App on your phones! Participants will walk the western wild loop of Waterworks Park. The walk will be One Hour, approximately 2 miles, or 5,000 average adult steps, meeting at 4:30 pm in the Ikes Crum Outdoor Education Center, 4343 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines 50321 (Park Avenue and George Flagg Pkwy, North of Jethro’s Southside). Participation is FREE and open to Adults and Children Dinner at the Ikes will be available for purchase after the walk.

Come out to PLAY CASH PRIZE BINGO Wednesday May 1, and Every Wednesday, at the Des Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Park Avenue and George Flagg Pkwy, North of Jethro’s Southside. Doors open at 5pm and play begins at 5:45. Cards begin at $10; Early and Late Bird Cards $3, Jackpot Blackout Cards $1. Doors open at 5 and play begins at 5:45. LOTS of Games, including Double or Twin Bingo, Crazy L, Four Corners, plus the Jackpot Black Out Special and more! Beverages and Snacks will be available too! Bring your friends and join us! The more players the bigger the jackpot!

Join us for a fascinating evening with Mary Christopher and Mike Rowley, authors of “Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines – A History”, Tuesday, May 14, 6: 45 pm at The Des Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Pkwy in Des Moines. (Park Avenue and George Flagg, North of Jethro’s South) Beaverdale Books will be on hand with copies for sale and signing! Admission to the talk at 6:45 is FREE and Open to the Public! Doors open at 5:30, and dinner at 6 will be available for purchase.

• May 28, 2024:  Tim Malloy, Iowa Trail of The National Crappie League. History, Tips and Fish Stories!
• Saturday, June 8, 2024: Special Person’s Day, 8am to 1pm. Our annual event for the developmentally disabled at Big Creek State Park: A day of fishing and a lunch served by the Ikes.
• Saturday, June 15, 2024: CarpFEST! 9am – 11:30am at Gray’s Lake in Des Moines. A FREE Fishing Contest for the whole Family!
• Tuesday, August 6, 2024: Des Moines Izaak Walton League Annual Meeting. Presidents Report, updates and officer elections.
• August 13, 2024: The Des Moines Ikes Annual Sweet Corn Feed! All the delicious Iowa Sweet Corn you can eat, plus sides!
• September 21, 2024: The Des Moines Izaak Walton League’s Iowa Outdoor Expo!