FemCity Des Moines will host a one-day conference later this fall, Erin Huiatt, the organization’s president, announced. The Beyond Business Conference wi
FemCity Des Moines will host its Meet FemCity Des Moines networking event at Jasper Winery on April 21. The event is an opportunity for women in business and en
Iowa’s state park campgrounds reservations are largely filled up on weekends in June and July, just as the summer and camping season hits.
This is the situation at most of the 72 campgrounds listed on the Department of Natural Resources website, according to an IowaWatch review Wednesday of each location. DNR counts more than 4,500 campsites.
In 2020, Iowans flocked to state parks when many sought the outdoors for COVID-19-safe activities. In fact, 2020 set a record for park visitors with 16.6 million, according to the DNR.
Campgrounds saw increased activity, too.
Todd Coffelt, DNR bureau chief for state parks and preserves, said in May 2019 there were 13,936 reservations in their online system. Last year at this time, the DNR had 6,482 due to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ spring 2020 plan temporarily shutting down state park campgrounds for COVID safety measures.
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