Parks & Recreation Contacts | West Des Moines, IA

Parks & Recreation Office Locations and Contact Information

Contact us or visit one of our facilities for programs, rentals, and department information.

City Hall

4200 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 515-222-3444
Email: ParkRec@wdm.iowa.gov

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm

Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge

2500 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 515-222-3424

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
*Open evenings and weekends for scheduled programs or rentals.

Valley Junction Activity Center

217 5th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 515-222-3440

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
*Open evenings and weekends for scheduled programs or rentals.

MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex

6500 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 515-440-4820

Department Resources

Staff	Title	Phone	Email
Alexander, John	RecPlex Facility Specialist	515-440-4823	john.alexander@wdm.iowa.gov
Smalley, Matthew	RecPlex Facility Specialist	515-440-4822	matthew.smalley@wdm.iowa.gov
Elliott, Shanna	RecPlex Administrative Coordinator	515-440-4819	shanna.elliott@wdm.iowa.gov
Warner, Cory	RecPlex Facility Specialist	515-440-4818	croy.warner@wdm.iowa.gov
Smith, Henry	RecPlex Facility Specialist	515-440-4817	henry.smith@wdm.iowa.gov
VACANT	RecPlex Facility Guest Services Supervisor	515-440-4811
Nelson, Matthew	RecPlex Operations Supervisor	515-440-4810	matthew.nelson@wdm.iowa.gov
Ratcliff, Shayne	RecPlex General Manager	515-440-4775	shayne.ratcliff@wdm.iowa.gov
Rush, Lauren	Arts, Culture, and Enrichment Coordinator	515-440-4748	lauren.rush@wdm.iowa.gov
Hoth, Trevor	Recreation Facility/Program Supervisor	515-222-4329	trevor.hoth@wdm.iowa.gov
Weeks, Jodie	Recreation Facility/Program Supervisor	515-222-3645	jodie.weeks@wdm.iowa.gov
Lomellini, Gippetto	Food Service & Concessions Supervisor	515-222-3551	gippetto.lomellini@wdm.iowa.gov
Sports, WEATHER HOTLINE		515-222-3500
Murphy, Laura	Superintendent of Recreation	515-222-3456	laura.murphy@wdm.iowa.gov
Ullestad, Allison	Arts, Culture, and Enrichment Supervisor	515-222-3455	allison.ullestad@wdm.iowa.gov
Flaherty, Ben	Recreation Coordinator	515-222-3454	ben.flaherty@wdm.iowa.gov
Fitzgerald, Kevin	Recreation Facility/Program Supervisor	515-222-3453	kevin.fitzgerald@wdm.iowa.gov
Alvarez, Marco	Superintendent of Parks	515-222-3452	marco.alvarez@wdm.iowa.gov
Conn, Kevin	Landscape Architect	515-222-3449	Kevin.Conn@wdm.iowa.gov
Penning, Ryan	Director of Parks & Recreation	515-222-3448	Ryan.Penning@wdm.iowa.gov

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