(Home)Schools on Trails

May 15, 2020

We wanted to assemble some resources for parents, teachers, and parent-teachers during this time of social distancing and staying at home. First, the Campbell Creek Science Center has released a new Agents of Discovery mission all about birds and the…

Youth Employment in Parks, A Look Toward Summer

May 13, 2020

Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) is a summer jobs programs for Anchorage teens. Based on the Mayor’s Roadmap to Reopening Anchorage, we are working closely with Anchorage Parks and Recreation to offer this empowering service-learning program under new safety guidelines.…

Our natural areas offer social distance

March 16, 2020

Here are a few ideas for getting outside when you need it most.

Portugal. The Man and Tony Hawk Invest in Anchorage

February 8, 2020

The Anchorage Park Foundation is thrilled to announce a grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Fish Creek Trail Re-Opening and Trail Trick or Treat

November 1, 2019

October 31, 2019 – Neighbors from Spenard and the wider Anchorage community gathered to celebrate the grand re-opening of Fish Creek Trail. The community Halloween event was kicked off by a ribbon-cutting to honor project leaders and volunteers and was…

Westchester Lagoon Nature Trail

October 29, 2019

October 29, 2019 – In 2019 Anchorage’s first wheel-chair accessible trail got a much-needed upgrade. Westchester Lagoon Nature Trail, originally built in 1978, was unveiled in its new form still accessible to all and now with new pavement and interpretive…

Inclusive Playground Map

October 16, 2019

Download the Map and find a place to play today!

New Pacific Northern Academy Trail Opens in Ruth Arcand Park

October 8, 2019

This September, teachers, and staff with Pacific Northern Academy joined Anchorage Park Foundation to celebrate the completion of a new nature trail through Ruth Arcand Park. The trail is a result of a Community Challenge Grant awarded to Pacific Northern…