On May 19, 2017 volunteers gathered at Fairview Park to help plant apple trees, rhubarb, strawberries, currants, and blueberries as the parks first edible landscaping. Other improvements included sanding and…

…his mother from the Raven Clan. Peratrovich Park Project Committee Members: Steve Beardsley, Past Parks & Recreation Commissioner beardsleysn@alaska.net Ken Takakuwa, Anchorage Division Manager Health Dept. Kay Ashton, Alaska Native…

Home to the First Fenced Dog Park in Anchorage! 750 W. 31st Avenue | Midtown, Anchorage In July 2013 volunteers gathered to celebrate Anchorage’s first fenced dog park, help make…

Alaska AmeriCorps AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve as…

APF 2008 CHALLENGE GRANT Sponsor: Bear Valley Community Council Award: $14,275 Challenge: Will community raise $17,275 in cash, labor and in-kind contributions   Members of the Bear Valley Community Council….

…Parks (VIP) committee to seek an Alaska Legislature capital grant to accomplish a complete “make-over” of William B. Lyons Park. This $193,500 grant enabled APF and APRD to make extensive…

…Park Strip. In the 1990s, volunteers raised more than $250,000 in community contributions to build the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial honoring Dr. King’s contributions to our country. The committee…

…one of the reasons it was chosen to be the first STEM school in Anchorage! Teachers from the school received training in outdoor and place-based learning through our ASD Summer…