…close-to-home park connected to a string of parks along the Fish Creek Trail in the Spenard neighborhood. This popular park is often busy with pickup basketball games, pickleball competitions, social…
…org Michelle is a non-profit professional with 20 years of experience strengthening organizations to advance environmental and social causes. Prior to moving to Alaska in 2010, she developed a nonprofit…
…users. Once the Anchorage Assembly approved final names for the new trails, STA installed permanent signs. These trails are an exciting new addition to the network of trails at Far…
…patio bricks were cracked and the landscaping was overgrown. Celebrating the new memorial at the ribbon cutting ceremony summer of 2012. The Living Memorial Committee, comprising Jim Barnett, Rick Mystrom,…
Eagle Scout candidate James Allen and neighbor Schawna Thoma were awarded $15,500 in Challenge Grant matching funds from APF to revitalize Barbara Street Park. In the summer 2015 they cleaned…
…included adding wood fiber to planter beds, laying down sod, weeding, and thinning vegetation. Funding for the David Green Park improvements comes from a passionate community council, $40,000 from Accessible…
…and teacher professional development. They prepare educators to integrate environmental education materials into their instruction. Lastly, Finding Nature and Each Other (https://www.rei.com/blog/stewardship/op-ed-finding-nature-and-each-other), a blog from renowned outdoor educator Richard Louv,…
…library of songs for every occasion, ranging from patriotic and seasonal tunes to liturgical bells, chimes, and taps, providing bountiful opportunities for ceremonies and celebrations. Flanked by flagpoles and a…
…Justice Memorial. The new space includes an ADA-compliant walkway, striking new memorial pillars, increased lighting, and natural landscaping. Bright and open, the new park ambiance welcomes Downtown locals, employees, and…
The Alaska Cricket Association was awarded a $20,000 Challenge Grant to layout and construct a permanent home for Kilikiti (Samoan Cricket) at Dave Rose Park. The Kilikiti community had been…
The Anchorage Park Foundation facilitates park improvement projects that are driven by neighborhood initiative.
We’re a non-profit, operating outside of the Municipality of Anchorage, and are responsible & accountable to our donors' intent.