09/09/2026
Welcome to Van Meter Grace!
The City of Van Meter is pleased to announce the hiring of Grace Wilder as the new Director of Parks & Recreation!
Grace brings a strong background in recreation programming, athletic event management, facility operations, and community engagement. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Marketing and Management with a minor in Business from the University of Dubuque in 2022 and completed her Master of Sports Management in 2024.
Most recently, Grace served as the Recreation Coordinator for the City of Monticello, where she was responsible for planning and coordinating recreational programs, special events, facility scheduling, staff supervision, volunteer management, and community outreach initiatives. Her experience includes developing and promoting programs designed to increase community participation and provide diverse recreational opportunities for residents.
We’re excited for what’s ahead for Parks & Recreation! With some new ideas and a fresh perspective, we’re looking forward to finding new ways to make our parks, programs, and events even better for our community. We’ve got some things in the works, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
Be sure to check out our next post! We’ll be sharing a short community survey and would love to hear what you want to see from Parks & Recreation. Whether it’s new programs, events, improvements to our parks and facilities, or something we haven’t thought of yet, your input can help shape what comes next.
This page will be a place to keep up with Parks & Rec programs, events, activities, park updates, and everything happening in our community. We’re also on Instagram, so be sure to follow us there, too!
