Join us in celebrating the grand opening of the Chugach Foothills Phase II Project! This trail project connects Regal Mountain Drive to the trail at Campbell Airstrip Road and will serve as an important east-west connector providing safe, accessible bicycle…

Register for writing workshops in our parks during the month of July with local artist Lauren S. H. Scantlebury.

What improvements would you like to see at this neighborhood park on the Chester Creek Trail? Anchorage Parks and Recreation is updating the master plan and we would love to hear from you! Join us for free food and fun…

Help neighbors improve Tikishla Park by pulling invasive plants and planting new seedlings. August 19 from 10am - 1pm at the park.

Join us on August 23, 2023 for an inspiring 50 minute documentary about the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer.

Join us for a ribbon cutting to kick off opening day, and help us encourage DOT&PF and Muni of Anchorage to support more protected bike lanes in Anchorage. The Anchorage Protected Bike Lanes (PBL) Pilot Study is a joint project…

Join a panel of experts for a community forum on the future of Anchorage trees and forests. Featuring keynote speaker Professor John Ball from South Dakota State University. Moderated by Mr. Whitekeys. Bring your questions and ideas to discuss urban…

Join a group bike ride starting at Westchester Lagoon at Noon on September 23 to kickoff the 3rd annual Moose Loop Trail Challenge.

Bring the kids to Fairview Recreation Center and enjoy free s'mores as you give s'more input on the Eastchester Park Master Plan. Anchorage Parks and Rec is working on a Master Plan for Eastchester Park, which will help guide improvements…

Donate a portion or all of your PFD to the Anchorage Park Foundation through Pick.Click.Give.

There is no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than at the ConocoPhillips Westchester Lagoon Family Skate! There will be warming barrels, free hot chocolate, music, and everybody’s favorite skating assist seals! This year there are FREE skates to rent.…

Alaska State Parks is hosting another Families to Parks Day, with Alaska State Park Ambassadors and Ranger Walters, Williwaw Elementary, Boating Safety, Prepper Packs and Anchorage Park Foundation. Join us at Russian Jack Springs Park North - the Polar Bear…

Anchorage Museum Design Week is excited to activate the Fairview neighborhood during Fur Rondy with this drive-in design film program featuring the screening of the public open space documentary City Spaces, Human Places. In collaboration with the Reconnecting Fairview project and the Alaska BookMobile,…

Anchorage Design Week and its community partners AARP and the Anchorage Park Foundation invite you to a Walking Tour of Fairview to learn about the amazing people and places that exist in the East Downtown area. During the tour the…

Applicant Workshop is Thursday, February 29, 5:30 pm – in person at Fairview Recreation Center, 1121 E
10th Avenue.

Join a network of informal educators for a day of inspiration a learning.

Meet with experts to help prepare for two separate grant opportunities.

  Your vote is your power. Help us harness the power in support of  Prop 4 and Prop 9 – for parks and trails. Please join us to call your neighbors and remind them to vote! Ballots are dropped this…

Thursday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

You can warm up inside with hot cocoa, snacks, and tunes, or head outside to roast marshmallows next to the fire barrels and sled the night away!

10% of Pita Pit sales will go to the Anchorage Parks Foundation. One day only.

Throughout March, Turnagain Brewing will donate its Sunday tips to the Anchorage Park Foundation.

Games, snacks, and outdoor activities for the whole family.

Please join us to go door to door to talk to neighbors in Mountain View and remind them to vote for parks and trails.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 is the last day to turn in your Anchorage Municipal Election Ballot. Learn more about what's on the ballot and more.

Consider volunteering with our Adopt-A-Garden program, and caring for a flower bed managed by the Municipality.

The BLM will be hosting five in-person public meetings about the Alaska Long Trail in the spring of 2024

​In the spirit of Arctic Entries, storytellers will share seven minute stories about their trail experiences, adventures, and life in general. 

Consider applying to volunteer on one of the Recreational Trails Plan advisory groups!

Spring cleaning at our local dog parks! All the necessary cleanup supplies are provided.

Stay tuned for the big announcement of which park has been selected for 2024 Park of the Year and the fantastic art unveiling

Try the walking loop in the UMED district for National Celebrate Trails Day.

Filmed over four seasons, this film weaves together footage of seed collectors, farmers, researchers, and land managers working to scale up the supply of native seeds to meet the growing restoration demand.

Volunteers are invited to the Polar Bear Playground at Russian Jack Springs Park for the Russian Jack Community Council's annual spring cleanup. May 4 from 10am to noon.