What's New
16 new Challenge Grants Awarded!
The Anchorage Park Foundation awarded $312,000 for parks and trails. See details here:
Scotty Gomez Hockey Rink
Baxter Bog Park & Alicia Iden Nature Trail
Girdwood Skate Park
Bear Valley Neighborhood Park
Prevent the Poop
Reflection Point, Kincaid Park
Tanglewood Park
Art in the Parks
Nichols Park
Trail Signs
Whisper Faith Kovach Park
Delaney Park Tennis Courts
Jodphur Motocross Area, Kincaid Park
Singletrack Project, Far North Bicentennial Park
Far North Bicentennial Park Bridge Repair
Capital Projects
The 2007 park bonds passed and the Rasmuson Foundation awarded the Anchorage Park Foundation $8.3 million in Challenge Grants.
2008 Pool bonds passed!
Youth Employment in Parks
Parks and Recreation is partnering with Alaska Youth for Environmental Action to provide meaningful employment and education for 50 Anchorage youth summer 2008, ages 16-18!
Volunteer Opportunities
In 2007, 8,483 volunteers invested more than 83,503 hours of their time in parks, on trails, and in recreation centers. Learn what you can do to help!
City Wide Cleanup, Adopt a Park, Adopt a Trail & more!
Anchorage Residents Care About Their Parks
The Anchorage Park Foundation has raised over $10 million. Thank you for your generous support!
Our Mission
The Anchorage Park Foundation strives to build Healthy Parks - Healthy People by mobilizing public support and financial resources for Anchorage parks, trails, and recreation opportunities.
Youth Employment in Parks on YouTube
High school student Chris Frenier created this video to help promote Youth Employment in Parks for his Eagle Scout project.
Find out more about Youth Employment in Parks here!
Foster a Flower
The Municipality hangs over 1,000 beautiful baskets in Downtown, Ship Creek, Spenard and Mountain View. Foster two baskets for $150 and we will display a plaque on a light post recognizing your donation.
Thank you for supporting our annual flower display!
Giving to the Anchorage Park Foundation
If you have a vision for parks, trails, open spaces and recreation in Anchorage, consider the Anchorage Park Foundation your opportunity to fund community projects through public-private partnerships.
Now you can give online!
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