Past Projects

In 2022, we helped land a colorful, 15-foot-tall pelican landed next to the River’s Edge Pavilion! This pelican features climbing structures, a slide, a hammock and a lookout perch. Its new home [...]

After years of major events – and big crowds, flooding and COVID forced this Park’s Great Lawn to “go dark”. In 2021, we agreed to partner, with the City of Council Bluffs, to return a [...]

Other Channels explored the history of the Missouri River as it flows in and through our riverfront. For this composition, we partnered with the Bemis Center to bring artist and composer Nadia [...]

Deal finding platforms are websites that connect sellers and buyers, reducing the costs linked to the deal-making method. These systems often incorporate due diligence tools, business [...]

Back to the River began as a loosely formed group of agencies, representing both sides of the river, and interested in coordinating and cooperating in their Missouri River efforts. As the group [...]

We partnered with artists, historians and others to acknowledge Lewis & Clarks expedition’s visit. For this project, we participated in both the planning and funding. Planning began by [...]

Acquisition of additional property and improvement of access roads are among the projects we’ve supported for the Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge was established to recover fish [...]

Our interest in habitat development and responsible floodplain management lead us to support Fontenelle Forest’s effort to purchase the Heinz property. These 20 acres adjoin and expand Neale [...]

We are proud to have partnered with Heartland BCycle to bring rental bicycles to the Riverfront. And they’ve been a success! In fact, our bike stations are among the Metro’s most popular. Why are [...]

We found creative ways to advance both artistic endeavors and educational programs focused on the Missouri River. For example, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers [...]