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Puppies in the Park

Celebrate the healthy lifestyle of living at Prairie Trail! August 2nd  •  10am – 1:00pm Precedence Park   Puppies in the Park at Prairie Trail is a celebration of the healthy lifestyle of living at Prairie Trail.  It’s easy to be active all year round with inviting green spaces and walkable trails right outside your door. What better way to get some exercise and enjoy […]

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Our “Pawesome” Sponsors

Pet lovers unite during Puppies in the Park at Prairie Trail on Saturday, August 2 in beautiful Precedence Park. Puppies in the Park celebrates the healthy lifestyle of living at Prairie Trail. Local businesses are teaming up to support an active day in the park with our canine companions and to celebrate the healthy choices they inspire. We are […]

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A Work of Art

It’s time for the Des Moines Arts Festival ®, one of Iowa’s most celebrated festivals and for good reason. Hundreds of the nation’s best artists will display work as well as inspiring talent in performing arts, film and music. Even the culinary arts take stage with great food, wine and craft beers. And it’s all right […]

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Can you eat healthy at McDonalds?

You may have heard the story about the Iowa teacher who actually lost weight eating at McDonalds. What started as a high school biology project ended up making local and national headlines. What you might not have heard is that Dr. Doug Layton with UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine at Prairie Trail was the physician who medically monitored the […]

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Hy-Vee dietitians mentor healthy lifestyle

Imagine living in a community that is designed to have a positive impact on your health and wellbeing. Imagine living in a community intentionally developed as a collaboration between residents, businesses, schools and public services. This is the foundation of Prairie Trail in Ankeny, Iowa. Research shows that your environment significantly impacts your overall health […]

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Groundbreaking… Again!

Prairie Trail is excited to welcome another exceptional business to the community. Lincoln Savings Bank (LSB) recently celebrated the groundbreaking of their newest Ankeny location at the corner of State Street and Magazine Road near the entrance of The District at Prairie Trail. LSB is slated to open in the Fall of 2014 and adds to a growing number […]

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IA Dept of Education recognizes Prairie Trail Elementary

The Iowa Department of Education recently honored Prairie Trail Elementary with the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Emerging Schools Award for their work to implement the PBIS program. PBIS is an evidence-based, data-driven framework proven to reduce disciplinary incidents, increase a school’s sense of safety and support improved academic outcomes. More than 19,000 schools in the United States are […]

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A Truly Sustainable Venture

Sustainability. Walkability. Connectivity. These are the new urbanism principals upon which the Prairie Trail development was built and thrives on and what makes living, working and playing at Prairie Trail so appealing. And like Prairie Trail, Hy-Vee believes that healthy lifestyles and a healthy environment go hand-in-hand. That is why Hy-Vee store director, Kevin Hudachek […]

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