Refresh Friendship Park

Name: Refresh Friendship Park
Start: 2025-08-14T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-14T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 5033 White Post Road, Bettendorf, Iowa

Schedule

Thu Aug 14 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

5033 White Post Road, Bettendorf, Iowa | Bettendorf, IA

The City of Bettendorf’s Parks & Recreation Department is inviting the community to give their input on what upgrades or additions should be made at Friendship Park.

Friendship Park (5033 White Post Road) features a shelter, sand volleyball court, and a large playground space. The City has set a budget of $150,000 to replace the aging playground and further enhance this neighborhood park. Some ideas include a modern, traditional playground with rubber surfacing, or a non-traditional playground, such as a small rock climbing wall. You can learn more by visiting a special webpage created for this project at www.bettendorf.org/RefreshFriendshipPark.
“Neighborhood parks are essential to our community,” said John Byrnes, Parks & Recreation Director. “On average, U.S. residents visit a local park and recreation facility 22 times a year – or nearly twice a month. Our goal is to invest in these neighborhood parks to get residents outside, active, social, and enjoying our beautiful city.”
The Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Department is encouraging the community to share their thoughts on the improvements they’d like to see at Friendship Park by attending a special event on Thursday, August 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be free food and an opportunity for park-goers of all ages to “make their mark” on their favorite park features as well as submit their own ideas.
“We want to hear from you, the users of Friendship Park!” added Byrnes. “This is a chance for anyone from a five-year-old child to folks who have lived in the neighborhood for decades to show up and tell us what they want to see in their park. We can’t wait to enhance and refresh Friendship Park for the coming years, and this is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from park-goers themselves.”