Past Projects

Courtyard (2023)

The pink marble pavers in the “cobblestone” courtyard were re-laid to address the water penetration issues being experienced in the house's basement underneath. This had the added benefit of making the surface flatter and safer to walk on, as well as updating the planters.
This project was funded by:
These donors gifted a total of $180,000 for this project.

South Pathway & Stairs (2023)

Originally built in 1954, the pathway from the parking lot to the gardens had not received any major updates since the 1970s. The path was replaced with a tiered approach, incorporating small steps and long flat surfaces while also adding three extra feet of width. Lighting was upgraded, and additional light poles were added for better security.
This project was funded by the following donors:

$2,500 +

Burnett Family Foundation
Ron & Carole Hallenbeck
Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation
Polk County Board of Supervisors - Community Betterment Grant

$1,000 - $2,499

Allied Construction Services
BP Real Estate Group, LC
Gartner Family Foundation
Bryce & Natalie Hildreth
Harriet Hubbell
George & Kathleen Kochheiser Family Fund
Anastasia Polydoran
Bill & Jackie Romp Family Fund
Marty & Jennifer Smith
Cooper Weeks
Douglas & Dobrah West

$500 - $999

Dr. Barbara Beatty
Ray & Carrie Bening
Catch Des Moines
Kevin & Jeanne Cunningham
Arlene & Fred Devries
Frederick S. Eller - in memory of Rosalie Swanson Eller
Joe & Betsy Happe
Denise & Alan Holck
John W. Iles
Kevin Krause
William & Pauline Niebur Endow Iowa Fund
Mary B. Oothoud
Eliza Ovrom & Mark Schuling
Post Scholten Family
James Sonner & Judy Quick
Phil & Berta Van Ekeren

$499 & Under

Anonymous
Cory & Emily Abbas
Chad Alley
Lisa & Bill Boncosky
James W. Carney
Cheryl Critelli
Raymond & Victoria Davis
Wesley & Cecilia Ehrecke
Mary Helen & David Grace
Charles & Janet Haas
John T. & Susan Hemminger
Rick Hickman
Todd & Peggy Janus
Richard Jones & Beth Stelle Jones
Howard & Susan Katelman
Barnes & Amanda Kelley
Jim & Jeanne O'Halloran
Principal Financial Group Foundation - Matching Gifts
Jennifer & Randall Ramundt
Tim & Lindsey Rypma
Leslie Shipp
Jo Sloan
Kathleen & Jeffrey Stahl
Daniel B. Stevenson
Adam Stuchel
Doug & Sarah Wells
Matt & Tanya Wentzel
These donors gifted a total of $41,650 for this project.

Retaining Wall (2022)

Due to waterflow and structural issues, a portion of the parking lot retaining wall collapsed in the spring of 2021. The new retaining wall was finished in August of 2022. It was built with a permeable concrete wall behind the limestone. This will allow water to flow through without putting pressure on the retaining wall itself.
This project was funded by the following donors:

$2,500 +

Gartner Family Foundation
Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation
Rotary International District 6000
Larry & Kathleen Zimpleman

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous
John and Ann Ghrist Fund
Harriet "Rusty" Hubbell
George & Kathleen Kochheiser Family Fund
Mary Oothout
Anastasia Polydoran
Doug & Deborah

$500 - $999

Catch Des Moines
Cheryl Critelli
Kevin & Jeanne Cunningham
Arlene & Fred Devries
Frederick S. Eller - in memory of Rosalie Swanson Eller
Onnalee and Mike Gettler Philanthropic Fund
Joe & Betsy Happe
Rick & Diane Hickman
Patricia Hoffman
Robert & Dale Howe
Michael and Deborah Hubbell Family Charitable Fund
John W. Iles
Dr. Todd & Peggy Janus
Joseph Jester
Richard Jones & Beth Stelle Jones
Kevin Krause
Drs. Dan & Andrea McGuire
William and Pauline Niebur Endow Iowa Fund
Post Scholten Family Fund
Stephen & Anne Quinlan
Mark Schuling & Eliza Ovrom
Philip & Berta Van Ekeren
Barron & Donna Weeks
Cooper Weeks

$499 & Under

Cory & Emily Abbas
Anonymous (X6)
Becky & Mike Anthony
Nancy & Rick Ball
David & Kristy Barzen
Christing Bening
Ray & Carrie Bening
Martin & Shelley Brody
Dustin Caldwell & Kyle Hunt
David Caris & Hallie Still-Caris
Thomas Cox
Steve & Mary Beth Craig
Thomas & Rebecca Cunningham
Steve & Martha Davis
Dr. Chris Disbro & Meghan Malloy
Wes & Cecilia Ehrecke
Art & Gloria Filean
Matt & Bridget Fryar
Ganesh Ganpat
Sandra Githens
David Grace & Mary Helen Meder-Grace
Graham Construction Co.
Senator Charles & Ann Barbara Grassley
Chuck & Janet Haas
Denise & Alan Holck
Ibsen Family Fund
Howard & Susan Katelman
Barnes & Amanda Kelley
Edward & Sue Kenny
Kyle and Sharon Krause Family Foundation
Layne Lindeback & Christina Wehde
Chris & Peggy Littlefield
Charles & Breaca Lozier
Bob & LaRue Maddox
Justin & Li Mandelbaum
Marty & Laura Martin
Terry Martin & Marcia Warning Martin Family Fund
Michael & Rhonda McCoy
Jim & Jeanee O'Halloran
Randy & Jennifer Ramundt
Anne Roth & Evan Koester
Tim & Lindsey Rypma
Jo Sloan
James Spooner & Judy Quick
Dr. Jeffrey & Kathleen Stahl
Daniel B. Stevenson
Dr. Mary Stuart & David Yepsen
Richard & Mathilde Swanson
Steven & Cheryl Sypal
Dr. Lisa Veach
Tim Waddell & Elisabeth Buck
Doug & Sarah Wells
Matt & Tanya Wentzel
Barbara Williams
These donors gifted a total of $41,100 for this project.

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