Waterbury Neighborhood

This cutie has been visiting some neighbors on 51st Street. Please comment if this is your cat—they want to figure out if it has a home or if they should assume it is a stray. Thanks!

Have you seen this cat? She's wandered away from a neighbor's home and was last seen in the backyards on the westside of Polk over the weekend. According to her owner, her name is Ida and she's a bit skittish. If you see her, please reach out to Jon Wolfe, his phone number is on her collar.

Summer fun has arrived! Important Dates:

🏊‍♂️ DSM Pools open June 6
😍 Friday Night Skate Dates start June 5
🎬 Movies in the Park starts June 12

June Newsletter 🎞️🛟🎣 Email from Des Moines Parks and Recreation Summer Fun in your Inbox! View as Webpage SUMMER FUN IN YOUR INBOX! Where spring turns to summer and afternoons under the sun are followed by evenings outdo

This is Willie, and he loves living in Waterbury! Get a hat just like Willie's (plus, other cool Waterbury merch!) here: https://bit.ly/4doUiDZ

If you find yourself wandering down Ingersoll this summer and see a perfectly ripe tomato — pick it! 🍅

The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand partners with the Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association to plant two beds on the Ingersoll streetscape with a variety of tomato and pepper plants.

Once the produce is ready to be harvested, community members and passersby are invited to pick their own vegetables to enjoy! Find the urban garden in front of Star Lofts at 2701 Ingersoll Ave.

As the City of Des Moines begins FY2028 budget discussions, community support for our libraries is more important than ever.

Join Library Advocates at the City Council Work Session on Monday, May 18 at 7:30 AM at the new City Hall (1200 Locust) as Des Moines Public Library shares how libraries strengthen our community.

Franklin Avenue Library is a wonderful resource for nearby Waterbury residents — help us show the city that our libraries matter!

Reminder that the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is coming to your doorstep this weekend!

Leave a food donation by your mailbox on Saturday, May 9, and your letter carrier will collect it for your neighbors in need. All nonperishable food items will go to support the DMARC Food Pantry Network.

Learn more at dmarcunited.org/stamp-out-hunger

Thanks to all who joined us at the WNA Annual Meeting last week! We enjoyed hearing from a wonderful lineup of community leaders and connecting with neighbors.

DYK Ingersoll construction updates are posted weekly? Keep up with the streetscape updates and how to navigate them here.

Moving Forward: Construction Updates on Ingersoll & Grand Thank you for continuing to support our businesses, retailers, restaurants, artists, and neighbors on Ingersoll & Grand through construction season. Utilize this page to find the most up-to-date information regarding construction projects on our corridor.