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News & Announcements

Scenic Park is the 2025 Park of the Year

The winner of Anchorage Park of the Year 2025 is Scenic Park!

Vote for the 2025 Anchorage Park of the Year

Goose Lake Park, Scenic Park, and Russian Jack Springs Park are the three park candidates for 2025 – Who will win?

Park of the Year 2025 Nominations Open

Share which park in Anchorage holds a special place in your heart and deserves to be the 2025 Anchorage Park of the Year. 

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Seeking a full-time (35 hours a week) Business Manager to join our team!

Whale’s Tail Skatepark at Taku Lake Park Opens Sunday, September 29 at 2 pm

The Taku Skatepark reopens after massive upgrades, making it the largest and most expansive skatepark in Anchorage. The in-ground concrete skatepark includes flow and plaza-style features with uniquely Alaskan elements like a whale’s tail-shaped bowl and inlaid Big Dipper. The

UMED Area Wayfinding Improvement Project

Safety & Education Wayfinding for Accessing Trails from UMED Area of Anchorage Project Description: The Anchorage Park Foundation is seeking funds through the Recreational Trails Grant Program for a wayfinding project that would improve access from the University Medical District

Mini Food Forest at Mountain View Boys & Girls Club

On Saturday, 8/10, the Anchorage Park Foundation partnered with Anchorage Parks & Recreation and Mountain View community members to host a volunteer event for the community to replace weedy planters outside the Mountain View Community Center. The Boys & Girls

Park and Recreation Month July 2024

Celebrate how Anchorage is stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient because of the sweat, dedication, and large hearts of the municipality parks and recreation staff.

Register for the Moose Loop Trail Challenge

Start preparing now for your trail challenge. The Moose Loop Trail Challenge, is a family-friendly way to stay active outdoors all summer by running, walking, or biking on the Moose Loop trails in Anchorage.

APF Awards $400k in Grants to Improve Parks and Trails and Plant More Trees

The Anchorage Park Foundation is proud to announce the 2024 grant recipients of the Community Challenge Grant and Neighborhood Forest Grant programs. We celebrate 23 Anchorage organizations that will receive grant awards totaling $400,000 to improve Anchorage parks, trails, and