Anchorage Park Foundation: Healthy Parks, Healthy People

Harvard Park - 2011 Fix-It Complete!

711 E. Loop Road

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We worked with community volunteers like you to revitalize HARVARD Park in summer 2011

---> Click here to watch the cool time lapse video!

What we did:

  • Refurbished Tennis Courts
  • Refurbished ½ court basketball
  • Replaced Old Signage
  • Installed New Trash Cans
  • Installed New Benches
  • Built D-1 Pathway Brown's Point with YEP Crew
  • Planted 3 Ornamental Trees
    Total Park Improvements Value: $69,230

In fall 2008 and 2011, over 1,000 Anchorage parks supporters participated in grading neighborhood parks for the Anchorage Parks Report Card. The Anchorage Park Foundation and the Parks & Recreation Department use information from these "Fix-It Lists" to engage Neighborhood Park Committees in planning Fix-It efforts in parks.

The APF is proud to fund neighborhood park fix-its with support from the Rasmuson Foundation and a $68,700 2010 Alaska State Legislative Capital Grant for Harvard Park.

Park History

This park was leased from the Alaska Railroad (Department of Interior) in 1961 with a 40-year lease. The park includes two buildings. The first is the old Alaska Railroad Club building located on Mystic Way. This building is operated by the Anchorage Curling Club. The other building is operated by the Square Dance Club.

Features & Amenities

  • Two tennis courts
  • Basketball courts
  • Curling clubhouse
  • Square dance center
  • Community Adopt-a-Garden
  • Parking lot with 100 spaces

Reservations

Contact the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department at 343-4355. The Anchorage Park Foundation does not handle reservations. Thanks for supporting Anchorage parks!