Later this year, the city of Cedar Rapids will unleash its first neighborhood dog park in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood near the New Bohemia District. Another dog park is in the works on part of the old Jones Golf Course.
Across Iowa, programs are increasingly drawing residents and visitors outdoors at a time of year when temperatures drop and it may be tempting to hibernate indoors. Winter recreational offerings encourage people to get outside year-round, harnessing the Hawkeye state’s natural assets to keep people active despite colder weather.