Meetup is a website for local people with common interests to form groups that meet up.
There are numerous Meetup groups in the Des Moines area for many interests. Some have membership fees, some do not. Some groups are focused on adults, some are child-based. One Meetup group that frugal families may be interested in is Nature Clubs: Going Out in Nature in Greater Des Moines. Other family-centered Meetup groups include stay at home mom groups and home schooling groups. A few hobby-based groups may also be of interest to local families.
I have taken my kids on three different Nature Club outings. The Bird Watching at Gray’s Lake outing was very easy to attend. The playground and beach were easy “outs” should the bird watching activity end up being more than your kids can handle.
If your family is interested in bird watching, the waterfowl at Gray’s Lake offer a wider variety than the typical neighborhood perching birds. The leadership makes the outing easy for people with no bird watching background by providing field guides and extra optical devices.
Other nature activities can be found at Dallas County's Brenton Arboretum and Des Moines Park and Rec.
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