Anchorage Park Foundation

Anchorage Flotilla Lake Cleanup
2025-05-17 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Anchorage)
It’s time again to dust off your watercraft and clean up the lakes! Supervolunteers with “TEAM ORANGE” have been cleaning up East and West Chester Lagoon for years, and now the love has spread to lakes!
Sign up with Anchorage Parks and Recreation here https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/pages/volunteering.aspx
Then, on May 17, pick up supplies at Cuddy Park (40th Ave) from 9-10 AM, then head to your assigned lake to pick up litter and debris.

Bike To Work on Campbell Creek Trail
2025-05-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Campbell Park, 2365 East 48th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, United States
May is Bike Month, and May 16 is Anchorage Bike To Work Day!
Sign up at Bike Anchorage as an individual, group or to host a treat station here – https://www.bikeanchorage.org/btwd2025
Then join Anchorage Park Foundation on the Campbell Creek Trail at Lake Otis Pkwy at Campbell Park for Wild Scoops Ice Cream!
Get there early, we have ice cream for 50 cyclists! We will also have bike maps, stickers and new swag for the summer season.
Don’t forget to follow the Health Department’s Bike to Work Day Anchorage on Facebook

Citywide Cleanup
2025-05-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park, 1824 W 15th Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Thank you to Matson and the Anchorage Chamber for organizing the Citywide Cleanup.

Pick up orange bags at designated locations, including your local Fred Meyer.
Register your Team to win prizes at this page. https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/2025-citywide-cleanup-14054
Dispose of orange bags for free. Visit this website – https://www.anchoragechamber.org/citywide-cleanup-regulations-and-bag-pickup-locations-2/
Haulers will not pick up bags on the side of the road.
You can continue your spring cleaning after with Solid Waste Services FREE dump passes will be available for pick up, LIMITED AMOUNT AVAILABLE, at at the May 3rd Kickoff event!

Park Bonds Volunteer Phone Bank
2025-03-26 17:00 - 19:00 | 3400 Spenard Road, 3400 Spenard Road Suite 200, Anchorage, AK, 99503, United States
Help us get out the vote for the Anchorage municipal elections. Important bonds on the ballot including Prop 3 for parks and recreation and Prop 9 for Chugach State Park Access. Join us!

All you need is your computer and your phone. It’s a speed dial system and it’s fun.
Free food and drinks.

More information about the park bonds here https://anchorageparkfoundation.org/bond/

Please contact Diana@anchorageparkfoundation.org for more information.

This communication is paid for by Anchorage Park Foundation – 3201 C Street Suite 111 – Anchorage, AK 99503 – Beth Nordlund approved this message.

Ski Train
2025-03-22 06:30 - 19:00
Hop aboard the Ski Train and let it whisk you away to Alaska’s untouched snowy wonderland! Picture this: a day filled with cross-country skiing, back-country thrills, or snowshoeing adventures. Starting from Anchorage, the train chugs its way up to Curry, a charming little spot that used to boast a ski resort—until a fire decided it wanted to be the main act. Now, this is your golden ticket to explore the frosty playground, just once a year!
On the train, soak in the breathtaking views, challenge your pals to games, and feast like royalty with a bbq and railgate. When you hit the snow, there’s a trail for every skill level—so whether you’re a snow ninja or just starting out, you’re in for a blast!
Plus, this frosty escapade isn’t just for fun; it’s a fundraiser for the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage! So, grab your gear and hit the snowy trails for a great cause!
Get Your Ski Train Ticket
Contact events@anchoragenordicski.com with any questions.

Trail Tales
2025-03-18 18:30 - 22:00 | Anchorage Museum, 625 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Trails is excited to present the Trail Tales storytelling series, partnered with a different community trail group each event.
​In the spirit of Arctic Entries, storytellers will share seven minute stories about their trail experiences, adventures, and life in general.
Our 2025 Trail Tales events will be held at the Anchorage Museum and tickets cost $20. Doors open at 6:30 and stories begin at 7 pm.
Purchase Tickets
Upcoming events:​​​​​​​​​

March 18 – Alaska Huts
April 15 – Great Land Trust

Listen to past Trail Tales
Video: Trail Tales January 2023
Video: Trail Tales November 2024

Trail Tales: Bike Anchorage
2025-02-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Anchorage Museum, 625 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Trails is excited to present the Trail Tales storytelling series, partnered with a different community trail group each event.
​In the spirit of Arctic Entries, storytellers will share seven minute stories about their trail experiences, adventures, and life in general.
Our 2025 Trail Tales events will be held at the Anchorage Museum and tickets cost $20. Doors open at 6:30 and stories begin at 7 pm.
Purchase Tickets

Upcoming events:​​​​​​​​​

February 18 – Bike Anchorage
March 18 – Alaska Huts
April 15 – Great Land Trust

Winter Bike To Work Day
2025-02-14 07:00 - 09:00 | Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
It’s winter, which means it’s Winter Bike Fest and time to get out your studded tires for your bike to work! We will have hot breakfast treats and hot coffee.
We will be located on the southside of the lagoon off of Forest Park Drive, in the birding pullout.
This location is very close to the tunnel, where the new Fish Creek Trail will be built. Sign the petition to build the fish creek trail and take a break on the two benches in the pullout.

Ski for Women
2025-01-31 - 2025-02-01 | Kincaid Park, 9401 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska
The Alaska Ski for Women is North America’s largest women’s cross-country ski event, with close to 1,000 Alaska women coming together to celebrate skiing in beautiful Kincaid Park. On the first Sunday in February, women of all ages and abilities- many in colorful costumes- come out to ski approximately 4 km (2.4 miles) decorated course. The event supports the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage and nonprofits working to stop domestic violence in Alaska.

Visit the Official Site
Sunday, February 1st: Main Event
Our timed events, costume contest, and party wave are back this year. Timed events are for girls and women only; all youth under age 12 are welcome to register and participate in the party wave. Anyone not racing is encouraged to volunteer and/or cheer!

Frosty Fun Family Sledding
2025-01-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Kincaid Park, 9401 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska
Bring your sleds, bundle up, and SLIDE into an evening of FREE snowy adventures at our Frosty Fun Family Sledding series!​ While we don’t have sleds to borrow, we will provide everything else to ensure you have a fun-filled, family adventure. Warm up inside with hot chocolate and music, or roast marshmallows outside by the fire pit and sled the night away

Frosty Fun Family Sledding
2025-01-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Kincaid Park, 9401 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska
​Bring your sleds, bundle up, and SLIDE into an evening of FREE snowy adventures at our Frosty Fun Family Sledding series!​ While we don’t have sleds to borrow, we will provide everything else to ensure you have a fun-filled, family adventure. Warm up inside with hot chocolate and music, or roast marshmallow​s outside by the fire pit and sled the night away

Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) Application Open
2025-01-17 - 2025-03-31
Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) is a 10 week summer program that hires Anchorage teens to complete park improvement projects. Teens learn natural resource management job skills by building trails and restoring stream banks while increasing civic engagement, environmental awareness, and leadership skills. YEP is designed to positively engage a new generation of diverse young leaders as conservation stewards of public lands through meaningful job training, employment and education.
To become a YEP crew member you must meet the following qualifications:

A resident of the Municipality of Anchorage
16-19 years old
Completed or pursuing your high school or GED education

More Info

Community Garden Plots Lottery
2025-01-15 - 2025-02-28 | Lidia Selkregg Chalet, 1600 Lidia Selkregg Ln, Anchorage, AK, 99504
Anchorage Parks and Recreation is holding ​a New Gardener Lottery for available garden plots for the upcoming gardening season. Lottery registration opens on January 15 with an application deadline of February 28. Winners will be informed on March 15.​ New gardeners can apply for the garden lottery in person at Lidia Selkregg Chalet or by phone 907-343-6992.
More Info
Garden plot renewal begins on January 15. All plots not renewed by March 14 are transferred​​ to the lottery for new gardeners​.

​Renew online by signing into your account on ActiveNet​
By phone at 907-343-6992
In person at the Lidia Selkregg Chalet (1600 Lidia Selkregg Ln)​

Frosty Fun Family Sledding Event
2025-01-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Kincaid Park, 9401 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska
​Bring your sleds, bundle up, and SLIDE into an evening of FREE snowy adventures at our Frosty Fun Family Sledding series!​ While we don’t have sleds to borrow, we will provide everything else to ensure you have a fun-filled, family adventure. Warm up inside with hot chocolate and music, or roast marshmallows​ outside by the fire pit and sled the night away.

Trail Talk
2024-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Anchorage Distillery, 6310 A Street, Anchorage, AK, United States
Want to learn more about Anchorage Trails? Join APF’s Diana Rhoades at a Trail Talk at Anchorage Distillery, part of the Midtown Sip and Cycle series. Pick up a copy of the Connect Anchorage map and a Moose Loop sticker, and share your favorite places to walk and bike in Anchorage.
Don’t forget to sign up for the Moose Loop Trail Challenge September 21 to 28!

Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery Tour August
2024-08-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, 535 E 9th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501
Announcing the 2024 Anchorage Cemetery Tours

Sunday August 11 2024 at 6:00 pm
Stories at the Cemetery presented on a stage erected on the cemetery grounds by the costumed Cemetery Players acting troupe. This tour will repeat the July presentations. Bring your own chair.

The July and August tours are hosted by Bruce and Audrey Kelly and Linda Benson.
All presentations will be based on public records, known facts and family memoirs.
Enter at the John Bagoy Gate: Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery at 7th and Cordova. Please do not park on the cemetery grounds.
Free parking is available on Cordova Street and the side streets.
For comments or questions, contact the Kellys at (907) 301-5728
There is no charge for these tours, but donations are appreciated.

Bike to Work Day at Campbell Park
2024-05-17 16:00 - 18:00
Bike to Work or wherever you choose on May 17th to improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion, be active, and have fun.
Treat stations will be open on two schedules: 7 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6 p.m. You ​can participate individually or with a group. Learn more
Anchorage Park Foundation is hosting a Treat Station at Campbell Park – 2365 E 48th Avenue (at Lake Otis Parkway) from 4 pm to 6 pm.
Join us for Wild Scoops Ice Cream!
Campbell Park is about halfway along the 7.5 mile Campbell Creek Trail, and there is a planned improvement project to build a safe crossing over Lake Otis Parkway. Come share your ideas with us about what you would like to see, and where you think the crossing should be located.
Come by and say Hi and grab some ice cream and stickers, and sign up to learn about park and trail celebration events!

Bike Rodeo
2024-05-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Chanshtnu Muldoon Park, 1301 Muldoon Rd., Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Bike Rodeo

​​​​​​Bike Safety Event​​
Anchorage Parks and Recreation and the Anchorage Health Department are teaming up to hold our first-ever Anchorage ​Bike​ Rodeo at Chanshtnu Muldoon Park! Bring your kids and their bikes and join us for a day full of fun and learning! Kids will learn what they need to know to cycle safely in our community, including getting their helmets and bike fit, the rules of the road, using hand signals, and more!
The day will include food trucks, prizes, ​free helmets for kid​s who need one, and a chance to win a new bike! This is the perfect opportunity for kids to try new skills in an e​ncouraging environment with feedback from the pros. Bring the family, bike and a helmet, and together​ we can build a safer cycling community for tomorrow.

When: Saturday, May 11​, 2024
Where: Chanshtnu Mu​ldo​on Park, 1301 Muldoon Rd.
Cost: FREE
Registration​: Register for a Timeslot
Volunteer: We’re on the lookout for friendly volunteers to lend a hand with setting up, tidying up, and assisting our activity leaders.
Note: Bring your bikes and helmets! We have a limited number of bikes to borrow.

Visit Parks and Rec for further information

Spring Fundraising Drive
2024-04-27 08:00 - 2024-05-04 17:00
Thank you for investing in Anchorage!

Celebrate Trails Day
2024-04-27
Hosted on the fourth Saturday of April, Celebrate Trails Day is an annual spring celebration of America’s trails. Started by Rails to Trails Conservancy in 2013, the celebration encourages people nationwide to get outside and enjoy the nation’s exceptional trails and trail systems.
In Anchorage, we’re encouraging you to try walking the Goose Loop in the UMED district.
Here is a google map of the Goose Loop.

Park of the Year Announcement
2024-04-23 14:00 - 14:30
Each year, we focus on an Anchorage park to learn about the history and uniqueness of all our wonderful, vastly different parks. Art from a local artist will celebrate the park of the year and will be available for purchase on posters, t-shirts, trucker hats, and more! Proceeds will benefit our parks and trails. Stay tuned for the big announcement of which park has been selected for 2024 and the art unveiling next week!

Scoop the Poop 2024
2024-04-20 10:00 - 14:00
Join the Anchorage Waterways Council and Anchorage Parks and Recreation for some spring cleaning at our local dog parks! They provide all the necessary cleanup supplies.

When: Saturday, April 20 from 10 am – 2 pm
Where: Stations with cleanup materials at University Lake and Connor’s Bog

Learn More

Adopt-A-Garden 2024
2024-04-05 08:00 - 17:00
Want to help make Anchorage BLOOM? Consider volunteering with our Adopt-A-Garden program, and caring for a flower bed managed by the Municipality.

Responsibilities: Picking up, planting, watering, and weeding your garden from May – September.
Where: We still have a handful of gardens seeking adopters.

Visit the Adopt-A-Garden website to learn more!

Families to Parks Day
2024-03-30 11:00 - 14:00
Join us and our partners at Polar Bear Park, or Russian Jack North from 11 am to 2 pm on March 30!
We will have snacks, activities, and information on how to get outside and enjoy our public lands no matter what the weather is.

Partners: Anchorage Park Foundation, Prepper’s Pack, Salmon Berry Tours, Alaska State Parks Ambassadors Meg Paulson and Sarah Resseguie, Alaska Fish & Game, and Ranger Tiffany Walters!

Selfless Sundays with Turnagain Brewing
2024-03-24 14:00 - 18:00
Throughout March, Turnagain Brewing will donate its Sunday tips to the Anchorage Park Foundation. Get out there and enjoy the great outdoors, and then stop into the Taproom at Turnagain Brewing for a refresher. Open Sundays in March from 2 to 6pm (Easter Sunday may have alt hours). Thank you, Turnagain Brewing!!

Pitas for a Purpose
2024-03-24 11:00 - 17:00
This Sunday, March 24, may be a good day for a picnic in a park with 10% of Pita Pit sales going to the Anchorage Parks Foundation. Pitas For A Purpose in Parks!
