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Featured Events:
Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2025
15th Annual Healthiest State Walk
October 1, 2024
2025 Healthiest State Conference
April 16, 2025
2025 Healthiest State Annual Awards
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Soft Trail Stroll: Grandview Loop Extended
Let’s explore more of Grandview Park. It is a 60-acre park with several parking lots. Park along East 32nd Street just north of Guthrie Avenue. We will leave from there at 10:00 a.m.

Soft Trail Stroll: Southwoods Clockwise
Join us again at Southwoods Park. This park is just off 35th Street, south of Mills Civic Parkway, in West Des Moines. Meet by 10:00 a.m. in the disc golf course parking lot.
We will walk up the paved trail from the lot to the singletrack and turn left. We will follow the outer trail around clockwise and, if the creek is crossable, we will include the south loop. We will continue up to the inner loop. Once we return to the pavement, we can do a quick loop at the top of the hill. Total mileage should be 1.5–2.0 miles.

Soft Trail Stroll: Denman Woods Inner Loop
Join us for a walk at Denman Woods. This flat trail is south of Center Trails in Des Moines. Park along the south side of North Valley Drive west of the bridge over Walnut Creek. Meet by 10:00 at the west end of the bridge.
This walk uses the paved Levee Trail for 1/3 mile to get to the trail entrance. We will make a clockwise tour of the inner loop of Denman Woods. The return on the paved trail makes the total 2.5 miles. There will be an option right before getting on the pavement to explore some new trail.

Goat Yoga - Iowa State Fair
Goat Yoga! This isn’t the most intensive workout, but it is guaranteed to be an experience loaded with giggles, cuddles and just the right amount of cuteness to put you in a good mood. Tickets required for each class.

Economic Impact of Obesity on Employers: Identifying Paths Toward Work Force Health and Well-Being Webinar
Join the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative on April 5th for 'Economic Impact of Obesity on Employers: Identifying Paths Toward Work Force Health and Well-Being' webinar presented by Eli Lilly.

Senior Games Community Day
Come out to Senior Games Community Day on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex to sample different sports and learn about opportunities for adults 50+ to compete in the Senior Games.