City of West DesMoines (IA) Parks Department

(PESP Partner since June 2008)

The City of West DesMoines, Iowa is a rapidly growing progressive community with just over 50,000 residents. The parks department currently manages about 1200 acres within 24 parks, civic buildings and city owned properties. Approximately 500 acres within the city is managed turfgrass. A small portion of our park land would be considered high maintenance turf, which includes a 5 field tournament softball complex, a 27 acre soccer complex, little league baseball complex, girls softball complex, 2112 acres of irrigated medians and a small irrigated portion of our City Hall complex.

The mission of our parks department is to provide a safe and functional parks system to the residents and visitors of the city. They are currently writing an IPM program that will dictate their efforts to manage their land.

Member Contacts

Mark Smith, Grounds Maintenance Specialist
City of West DesMoines Parks Department
4200 Mills Civic Pkwy
West DesMoines, IA 50265-2052
515-222-3450
515-222-3439 (fax)
mark.smith@wdm-ia.com

Sally Ortgies, Parks Superintendent
City of West DesMoines Parks Department
4200 Mills Civic Pkwy
West DesMoines, IA 50265-2052
515-222-3447
515-222-3459 (fax)
sally.ortgies@wdm-ia.com

EPA Liaison to this Member

U.S. EPA/OPP/BPPD
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (7511P)
Washington, DC 20460-0001
703-308-8107
703-308-7026 (fax)
pesp.info@epa.gov

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