Apr 25, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers April Walk will beon Saturday, April 27th, International Sculpture Day. Date & Time: Saturday, April 27, 2024. 11:30 AM Place: Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave S in Des MoinesThe library is open on Saturdays, but there should be...
Mar 15, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers’ next walk is this Sunday. Date and Time: March 17th, meeting a little before 11:00, and starting to walk at 11:00 Place: We’ll meet at the Des Moines Library at 21620 11th Ave S. Route: We’ll walk through the...
Jan 19, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
Next weekend on Sunday, January 21, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will walk at Saltwater State Park. The address is 25205 8th Pl S in Des Moines. We’ll meet in the lower parking lot near the bathrooms at 11:00 am. You’ll need to have a Discover Pass for...
Dec 14, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
For the December walk, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will walk on Saturday rather than Sunday so participants can check out the Des Moines shops along the walk. We’ll meet at 11:00 on Saturday, 12/16 at Big Catch Plaza (where the Dollar Tree store is located)...
Nov 16, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
In November we will be re-visiting the popular Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2-mile paved, slightly uphill trail along the creek and through the woods. I walked it recently and the creek is really rushing right now due to all of the recent rain. We’ll meet at 11:00...
Sep 12, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
In September, the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group will do a two-trail walk. We’ll walk on the Barnes Creek trail and a Des Moines creek spur trail. We’ll meet at 11:00 on Sunday, September 17, at the small parking lot at the Barnes Creek trail head. This lot is on...
Aug 18, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
Big thanks to Gary McNeil for having led the Des Moines Waterland Walkers for many years! Gary and his wife, LaDonna, had lived in Burien for years, then moved to Des Moines, where Gary started up the walking group in association with the Des Moines Legacy Foundation....
Aug 2, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Love to walk? Or maybe you’re new to walking and want to get started for fun, fresh air and exercise? Perhaps you’re new to Burien and want to meet people and get to know the area? There are many others around town that love to get their walking shoes on...
Jun 16, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
On June 18 the Des Moines Waterland Walkers are having their annual Father’s Day walk at Saltwater State Park. Plus, there is also a fairly low tide that day at -2.4 feet at 11:41 AM, so beach naturalists from the Seattle Aquarium will be available to help find...
May 18, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
This month we have another special walk, visiting the Redondo area and the MAST Center Aquarium. Date & Time: Meet at 11:00 am on Saturday May 20th, 2023 Meeting Location: Redondo Pier, south of the MAST Center at 28203 Redondo Beach Drive South. Walking...
Apr 18, 2023 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Earth Day Walk Walk in celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. Meet at 11:00 am in front of the Des Moines Fieldhouse, 1000 S 220th St. We will be combining a walk around the neighborhood with helping to clean up the city. If you have grabber sticks, gloves, buckets,...
Mar 1, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
The March walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will be much earlier in the month than normal. We will be visiting the Des Moines Historical Society Museum which is only open on the 1st Saturday from 1:00 – 4:00 pm this time of year. On Saturday March 4th we will...
Feb 11, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
We are having our monthly walk this month a week earlier than normal. You are all invited to join the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group as we tour the Highline College campus and nearby parks. Meet in the south parking lot of Highline College at 11:00 am on Sunday...
Jan 13, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group is returning to Saltwater State Park on Sunday January 22nd. Meet at 11:00 am in front of the bathrooms in the lower parking lot, 25205 8th Place South. This event is open to all. You will either need a...
Dec 16, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walkers are having their annual holiday walk around downtown Des Moines. The idea is to enjoy the holiday decorations and learn what great shops and restaurants are in town. You have the option of stopping in the shops for a quick...
Nov 16, 2022 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
This month, we, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers, are having our Annual Art Walk, checking out many of the creative art pieces we have around town, and visiting the studio of one of the talented artists, George C. Scott. (Link Courtesy of The Waterland Blog.) Meet at...
Aug 18, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walkers are walking on two different trails. On Sunday August 21st, 2022 meet at 11:00 am at the Barnes Creek Nature Trail trailhead, which is approximately 1801 S 216th St, about 2 blocks west of the Des Moines Post Office. First...
Jun 16, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
This month we are celebrating two holidays with our Des Moines Waterland Walking Group. On Sunday June 19th at 11:00 AM we will have our annual Father’s Day Walk at Saltwater State Park. This year that day is also Juneteenth, the new national holiday that...
Apr 29, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers had a very successful walk last Sunday, April 24. As they walked, in honor of Earth Day, 8 walkers collected over 25 lbs. of trash in Des Moines. In the background of this photo is SR3, the non-profit sealife rescue organization...
Apr 18, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
Our annual celebration of Earth Day will be the theme of the April walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers. Date: On Sunday April 24th, 11:00 Location: Meet at the Des Moines Fieldhouse. 1000 South 220th St., Des Moines Theme: As we have done every April in...