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…
When a few community members put heads together to help find a nearby location for a dog park, they didn’t know they were sparking a community healing moment. Amanda wanted…
…see is joy and a community of neighbors who never saw or spoke to each other now talking to each other, waving, walking to the park, enjoying the park.” Overall,…
…In a normal year, Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) deals with bears, moose, bees, rain, sun and mosquitoes. In 2020, a global pandemic can be added to the list. In…
MOA Funds: $12,500 Private Funds: $5,000 Youth Employment in Parks constructed twelve 10ft x 20ft garden beds for the Fairview Community Garden expansion. They wheelbarrowed 40 cubic yards of topsoil…
…hand lenses, nets, key to macro-invertebrates, water quality testing, and more. Designed for 4th grade curriculum, it can be checked out by any teacher. Get your students out exploring their…
This May, Campbell STEM Elementary finished an Outdoor Learning Lab at Wolverine Park. With the support of an Anchorage Park Foundation Community Challenge Grant, students and teachers worked with local…
…trails connecting our city. Our four main multi-use trails—the Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail, the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, the Campbell Creek Trail, and the Ship Creek Trail—can be connected…
…community outreach. Students are involved in every step of the park improvement process, including design, planning, and construction. They are given an active voice in their community and partner with…
…Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumFinancial support was provided by Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska Humanities Forum, Anchorage Park Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, National Recreation and Parks Association and federal CARES Act….
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.
