News & Updates

Your Vote is Your Voice for Safe and Secure Parks and Trails

If approved by voters, Proposition 3 will continue our collective efforts to have safe, well-maintained, and accessible parks and trails—preserving our reputation as an urban and wild trails town, boosting property values, and strengthening local businesses.  

Celebrating the 2025 Park of the Year

When the Anchorage Park Foundation opened nominations for the 2025 Park of the Year, we were unprepared for overwhelming community support for a park most commonly referred to as “Golden Girls Park.”   “The little revamp of the park has not only

2025 Alaska Outdoor & Environmental Education Symposium

 Bringing Educators Together to Strengthen Outdoor Learning Across the State Across Alaska, educators, program leaders, and community members are working to ensure that young people have opportunities to learn and grow outside. The third annual Alaska Outdoor & Environmental Education

Federal Funding Pause Impacts Anchorage Economy

APF Federally Funded Jobs Support Schools, Youth, and Community Anchorage Park Foundation was awarded a competitive Urban and Community Forestry Grant in 2023 to grow more trees, remove harmful invasive plants, and improve forest health with multiple partners in Anchorage.

Hiring for 2025 Youth Employment in Parks

YEP 2025 summer positions are open! Apply now

Happy Holidays from the Anchorage Park Foundation

Happy Holidays from the Anchorage Park Foundation

Fall 2024 News: Urban Forest Work, Taku Skate Park, Winter Activities

Fall 2024 Newsletter (pdf)

Winter Activities: Try Winter

Try winter this year. Check out over 20 ways to enjoy this winter plus a map of local sledding hills and captivating short stories from local writers.

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?