Progress Report
Rowley Sports Complex
As of 4/3/2026
This exciting project is spearheaded by the City of Decorah and Decorah Parks and Recreation to expand community opportunities for sports, recreation, programs and events.
The project (expanded scope) includes the construction of four 280’ ball fields with dug outs and scoreboards, eight pickleball courts, lighting for two fields all eight pickleball courts, Concession/Bathroom and Storage building, playground, 104-stall gravel parking lot with paved ADA accessible stalls and a convenient drop off area, donor plaza and facility corridor, bike station area, 3 acre water infiltration/detention basin and 5 acre prairie with a mowed trail extension. The existing dog park will remain in the current location.
The project site is located along Old Stage Road and adjacent to the Freeport Trail and is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of users and provide facilities that will serve the community for generations.
A fundraising team was formed in the spring of 2025 and met for the first time on May 5. The team is comprised of dedicated community leaders who are actively involved in fundraising for this project and generating support.
Decorah Bank and Trust “lead off” with a $250,000 pledge and naming rights for Field #1. Since then, the project has received financial support from businesses, individuals, and organizations, as well as local and statewide grants, resulting in over $1.6 million in funds raised.
Land work (mass grading and aggregate base) is scheduled to begin in mid-April.
Consider teaming up on this project and help us close the fundraising gap currently of $72,000.
Donate: https://www.cfneia.org/donations/ball-fields-and-pickleball/
Learn More: https://parks.decorahia.org/whats-that-park-project