…towards recognizing and honoring the Dena’ina language, knowledge, and innovations in Alaska. Place name art is one physical representation of this shift, but there must also be a shift in…
…connection to that place. The Indigenous Place Name interpretive signage combines metal art sculptures, Dena’ina language, and storytelling designed by local culture bearers. Three installations have already been completed –…
The Anchorage Park Foundation is thrilled to announce a grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation for the redesign of Anchorage’s Taku Skatepark. Portugal. The Man is a big supporter of…
…labor organizations, fraternal groups, local foundations, and other institutions and individuals participated in funding this project. The essential theme and physical attributes of the present memorial remain intact: A quiet,…
…later became a partnership with another local family, Kincaid & King Construction. In 1948, the state bought portions of the Kincaid homestead to build the Ted Stevens International Airport. The…
…a decade of conversations regarding the importance of green space within urban Anchorage to allow for opportunities of porcupine sightings and other unusual experiences to enhance our typical day to…
…public schools, especially Title 1 schools with natural areas. Provide students access to the social, mental, and physical benefits of nature. Program Highlights Outdoor School Anchorage School District 5th graders…
Portable Outdoor Classroom Kits Available Anchorage educators can borrow a portable outdoor classroom kit to make it even easier to take kids outside. Kits include camp chairs, supplies, activities and…
…and Wildlife) Calendars- workshops, skills, etc. Alaska Geographic has field teacher training courses; explore the wilderness Alaska has to offer! Alaska Natural Resources Outdoor Education (ANROE) has a comprehensive database…
…to a $727,000 investment into the Westchester Lagoon Nature trail. Much of the funding came from a Federal Highways Administration Transportation Alternatives Program Grant and Municipality of Anchorage Parks and…
The Anchorage Park Foundation facilitates park improvement projects that are driven by neighborhood initiative.
We’re a non-profit, operating outside of the Municipality of Anchorage, and are responsible & accountable to our donors' intent.
