News & Announcements

AARP Community Challenge Grant Awards $15,000 for Folker Park

July 27, 2021

Anchorage’s First Intergenerational Health and Healing Park to Receive Outdoor Music Equipment Funded by AARP The Anchorage Park Foundation and Anchorage Parks and Recreation will be able to install five additional pieces of outdoor music equipment at Folker Park, Anchorage’s…

Indigenous Place Making Movement Opening Ceremony

July 16, 2021

Join us in celebrating a movement to bring Dena’ina culture to our built environment and place name signage.

Alaska News Source Features YEP

June 22, 2021

   

YEP, Is Happening

June 14, 2021

Get weekly updates on what the Youth Employment in Parks crews are working on.

Chanshtnu Muldoon Park Food Forest & Trail Building – Volunteer & Media Opportunity

June 8, 2021

The media and public are invited to learn about permaculture techniques as they help to plant a community food forest at one of Anchorage’s newest parks. “Chanshtnu” refers to the Dena’ina name for Chester Creek, a defining feature of the…

May is National Bike Month

May 17, 2021

Join us in celebrating National Bike Month, a national effort to encourage more people to ride bikes.

Parks and Trails have Proven their Value

March 26, 2021

John Rodda, former director of Parks and Recreation explains how park bonds pay off.

Park News, Bond Projects, and Trail Map

March 16, 2021

Learn about proposed projects and map your next adventure.

Celebrating Inclusive Play with a New Video Series and Playground Challenge

March 10, 2021

The winter wonderland playground challenge is on!

Park News, Summer Jobs, Winter Play, and More

January 25, 2021

Read our January 2021 newsletter to learn about park updates, YEP summer jobs, winter play challenges and dates to remember. Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter.