APF 2008 CHALLENGE GRANT Sponsor: People & Pets in Public Spaces Award: $7,500 Challenge: Raise more than $8,000 in cash, labor and in-kind contributions.   People & Pets in Public…

APF 2010 CHALLENGE GRANT Sponsor: William H. Bittner Award: $40,000   A 2010 Challenge Grant was awarded to repave, resurface, and improve amenities at the tennis courts at Lyn Ary…

APF 2010 CHALLENGE GRANT & 2012 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK FIX-IT Sponsor: Minnesota Park Committee Award: $28,000   Improvements to Minnesota Park included the resurfacing of the tennis courts, benches being painted,…

APF 2010 CHALLENGE GRANT Sponsor: Alaska Disc Golf Association Award: $30,000 Work was done to remove and relocate course hardware, and to improve pedestrian walkways, signage, and kiosks. In the…

…Superintendent Carol Comeau’s retirement. On June 30, 2012, volunteers gathered at North Russian Jack Springs Park to work on the already existing playground and prepare the nearby area for the…

…facilities in Anchorage. Funded by the Alaska State Legislature and local park bonds, their first skate park project was completed at the Spenard Recreation Center! Skatepark at Spenard Rec Center…

Sponsors: Alaska Rose Society Status: Complete Award: $5,000 Challenge: Total cash raised: $6,000; total volunteers: 23, volunteer hours: 466; skilled volunteer hours: 421; other in-kind contribution value: $2,566; total expenses:…

…total match value: $13,295 Total Project Value including Rasmuson Foundation Grant: $33,295 Turnagain neighbors, community council volunteers, and an Eagle Scout worked together to improve this pocket park by reestablishing…

…such as the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage to create sign standards and a trail system-wide sign upgrade, installing signs, maps and kiosks that assist park users with way finding,…

…along 1st Avenue, added new picnic tables, a garbage can, boulders and sand play areas. The group obtained a permit required from the Alaska Railroad to work on Railroad property….