Anchorage Park Foundation

Trail Talk
2024-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Anchorage) | 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!
