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Parks and rec drew 34,430 volunteer hours

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Des Moines Parks and Recreation just released its annual report for 2018. Highlights include: 

  • Nearly 4,600 volunteers donated 34,430 hours, worth a combined $850,095.
  • Visitors rented 1,806 shelters and other facilities.
  • Dog owners bought 2,177 permits.
  • Golfers logged 80,126 rounds at city courses.
  • Pools drew 91,331.
  • Some 2,546 learned to swim.
  • The department ran 75 parks covering 4,000 acres, and 81 miles of trails.

See the full report.