News Flash

Commission Approves Barrett Park Name Change

Notice is hereby given that at its July 21, 2021, meeting, the Urbandale Parks and Recreation Commission approved a request to change the current name of Barrett Park, located at the southeast corner of 156^th Street and Waterford Road to “Barret...

Aurora Avenue Closing for Railroad Crossing Improvements

Aurora Avenue between NW Urbandale Drive and 109th Street will be closed starting at 6 AM on Wednesday, July 28, for railroad crossing improvements. It’s anticipated that the work will be completed by Saturday, July 31.

Trail Closure Near Douglas Roundabout

The trail near Walnut Creek from Douglas Parkway to 142nd Street is closed as a contractor works to install some pipe in that area. Construction will take a couple weeks, weather permitting, and there are signs and construction fencing to alert trail user...

Mosquito Control Program Begins

Mosquito spraying in Urbandale neighborhoods is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 2, weather permitting, and continue until the fall season or when mosquito population thresholds are no longer exceeded. City staff will be treating area neighborhoods wi...

Des Moines Water Works Implements Water Shortage Plan

Des Moines Water Works has implemented Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Plan because of drought-induced low river levels and record-breaking customer demand for water.

These two factors created a 90-percent demand on DMWW’s production capacity, which is the t...

All Urbandale Reads 2021

ABOUT THE ALL URBANDALE READS PROGRAM

All Urbandale Reads is a “one book, one community” reading initiative that attempts to get everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book. The goal of All Urbandale Reads is to unite the commu...

Summer Classes & Events

Redesigned classes, events, and programs are available both virtually and in-person. Take a look at the online listing of Youth Programs, Adult Programs, and Senior Programs. Registration is open!

Youth Programs

From computer programming to power lifting, w...