Beaverdale News
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BNA Quarterly Meeting To feature speakers, Bike Bus Poll Results
• August 7, 2026The third quarter meeting of the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 pm at the Northwest Community Center, 5110 Franklin Avenue. The meeting will feature -

See photos from Beaverdale’s National Night Out
• August 7, 2026Despite rainy conditions, we had another successful National Night out on Tuesday! A huge thank you to all who braved the rain, and our many partners for this event. -

Input sought for Green State site
• July 13, 2026Beaverdale neighbors have an opportunity to provide input for what should replace the Green State Credit Union at the northeast corner of Beaver Avenue and Urbandale Avenue. The intersection is -

Oh, what a night!
• July 13, 2026Over the years, the Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival has experienced hot weather, humid weather, threats of rain and one total washout. If ever there was a perfect night, it was Saturday, -

City Needs Your input on Budget Crunch
• July 2, 2026City of Des Moines leaders face a budget crisis next year, as state leaders have passed a new law limiting property tax growth for all cities, counties and school districts. -

Hickman Road repaving begins
• June 17, 2026Work to repave Hickman Road from Merle Hay Road east to Beaver Avenue is underway. Work started near Merle Hay Road. On Saturday, June 13th, crews had ground down the -

Storm knocks down trees, cuts power
• June 13, 2026A severe thunderstorm caused a moderate amount of damage around Beaverdale on Thursday, July 11. High winds damaged trees, including a huge tree that split at the entrance to Beaverdale -

Hickman Rd. repaving delayed one week
• June 5, 2026The city of Des Moines said Friday afternoon that due to the rain received overnight and rain anticipated this weekend, the start of the Hickman Road repaving project will be -

See Photos From The Summer Kickoff Social
• June 4, 2026On June 3, more than a hundred neighbors joined the BNA at Beaverdale Park for a Neighborhood Social. The city provided the Party Pod with lots of games and Fareway -

Details, timing on Hickman and Beaver Repaving
• May 19, 2026The city of Des Moines Engineering Department has released timing and details on two major road repaving projects in Beaverdale this summer. The condition of both roads has deteriorated badly, -

Neighbors hear plans for dedicated bike lanes on Urbandale Ave.
• May 6, 2026The main topic for the second quarterly meeting of the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, May 5, was a request from parents at Moore Elementary School to protect the bike -

Worn-out Hickman Road to be resurfaced
• March 28, 2026If you’ve driven down Hickman Road in Beaverdale recently, you know you’ll be in for a rough ride. The pavement has crumbled in a number of places, causing bumps, cracks










