Bettendorf Invites the Community to Participate in the 15th Annual Healthiest State Walk September 11, 2025 - In less than three weeks, thousands of people across the State of Iowa will go outside and take a walk for 30 minutes to promote a statewide initiative that's all about being active and connecting with your community.On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., you can join this effort by heading to Kiwanis Park (4223 Greenbrier Drive), where the City of Bettendorf's Parks & Recreation Department is hosting an event for the 15th Annual Healthiest State Walk, part of the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative.During this special two-hour event, the community can take a stroll on one of Bettendorf's beautiful trails and check out several special features along the way: NEW IN 2025: The Bettendorf Public Library, Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Department, and Parks Maintenance Division have partnered to create a StoryWalk that allows you to stop and read one page of a book as you circle the path surrounding Kiwanis Park (funded by the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation) Get a SNEAK PEEK inside some Bettendorf Public Works vehicles HANG OUT with Bettendorf Police Officers and Firefighters PLAY GAMES with the Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Department, Bettendorf Public Library, and the Family Museum Learn how to PLAY PICKLEBALL with the Quad Cities Pickleball Club "The Healthiest State Walk is a great way to get the family outdoors and enjoy one of our amazing neighborhood parks," said John Byrnes, Parks & Recreation Director. "Kiwanis Park has been recently updated and is an incredible venue to host a fun event for the whole family." Share this page Share this page × Copy and paste this code into your website. https://http://www.bettendorf.org/news_detail_T11_R349.php">Your Link Name Share this page on your favorite Social network Facebook Twitter Reddit Close Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility