Open Streets

This Sunday afternoon’s family-friendly “Open Streets” event, which will close University Ave. from 23rd to 41st Street featuring live music, a 21-person bike, granny basketball, games, and also planting seeds with Cowles and FoodCorps volunteers (near 3200 block …

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Cowles Students Show Their Support of our US Troops Oversees

Last year the Cowles students created a school wide texture collage US Flag that was sent to Mrs. Dare’s brother, James Leaman, stationed in Afghanistan.  He shared it with his group of soldiers is the 2nd Platoon, 833rd Engineer Company, Iowa National Guard, …

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Des Moines Edible Garden Crawl

Join Urban Ambassadors and Eat Greater Des Moines to tour three school gardens in the Des Moines Public School district on September 14th from 9 AM to noon. Learn how these schools have started a garden program and …

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