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- Anchorage's Teen Parks Program Wins Partners in Conservation Award August 2, 20110 Alaska Dispatch
- Middle-Schoolers Learn to Apply Science to Everyday Experiences July 30, 2010 KTUU
- Local Volunteers Help Spruce Up City Parks July 10, 2010 KTUU
- Anchorage Park Receives Weekend Makeover June 19, 2010 KTUU
- Mountain View Mural Project Brings Out Kids, Creativity June 13, 2010 KTUU
- Parks & Rec Adjusts to Economic Burn May 21, 2010 KTVA
- Baxter Bog Gets Trail Improvements September 14, 2009 KTUU
- Another City Park Gets a Volunteer Makeover August 28, 2009 KTUU
- Wilson Park Gets Fixed Up July 31, 2009 KTUU Megan Baldino
- Tour Gives New Perspective on Anchorage July 29, 2009 Anchorage Daily News Compass Piece, Mike Jens
- Tennis Lovers Celebrate Resurfaced Courts on Park Strip July 25, 2009 KTUU, Jason Lamb
- Sand Lake Park Next on the Fix-It List July 17, 2009 KTUU
- Volunteers Head to Johns Park to Improve It July 9, 2009 KTUU
- Players Love New Surfaces on the Park Strip Courts June 16, 2009 Anchorage Daily News, Heather March
- Residents Celebrate National Trails Day June 5, 2009 KTVA
- Standish Park Gets a Makeover May 29, 2009 KTUU, Megan Baldino
- Project to Repair Decrepit Parks Begins Wednesday May 26, 2009 KTUU, Megan Baldino
- If You Love Your Local Park, Help Us Fix It Up May 20, 2009 Anchorage Daily News Compass
- Trail Renaissance April 21, 2009 Anchorage Daily News, Mike Campbell
- Our View: City Bonds Make Sense April 1, 2009 Anchorage Daily News Editorial
- ADN Garden Blog Features Foster a Flower Program March 10, 2009 Anchorage Daily News, Fran Durner
- Battle for Brotherhood: Alaskans Remember the Peratroviches Feb. 11, 2009 Capital City Weekly
- "Calm is all Nature": Bill Sherwonit Essay on Anchorage Get Outdoors Initiative Feb. 6, 2009 Alaska Dispatch
- ADN Editorial on Mayor Begich Mentions APF Accomplishments Jan. 3, 2009 Anchorage Daily News Editorial
- Anchorage Wins Two Alaska Municipal League Awards for APF & YEP Dec. 24, 2008 Capital City Weekly
- Anchorage Parks Get Graded Dec. 12, 2008
Channel 2 - Outdoor Activities Lose Allure for Today's Kids Dec. 11, 2008
Anchorage Daily News, Craig Medred - Our View: A Call to "C'mon Out and Play" Dec. 10, 2008 Anchorage Daily News
- Speedskating Oval to Open Nov. 13, 2008
Anchorage Daily News, Mike Campbell - No Rest In Fight Against Invasives Oct. 2, 2008
Anchorage Daily News, Fran Durner - What Grade Would You Give Your Local Anchorage Park? Sept. 15, 2008
Anchorage Daily News Compass Piece, Jeff Dillon - Mountain Bike Riders Now Have A New Stretch Of Trail Sept. 13, 2008
Anchorage Daily News, Melissa DeVaughn - Anchorage Parks Get Graded
Sept. 6 , 2008
Channel 2, Heather Balderson - A Walk In The Park, Citizens and Private Donors Made Midtown Park What It Is
Aug. 26, 2008 Anchorage Daily News Editorial
- Cuddy Park Opens
Aug. 23, 2008 Channel 2, Heather Balderson - Revamped Midtown Park to Reopen
Aug. 19, 2008 Channel 2 - Anchorage's Greenbelt-An Urban Oasis
July 14, 2008 Channel 2, Scott Elnes - A Son's Tribute to His Parents Produces Park Sculpture (mp3 audio)
July 1, 2008 KSKA , Len Anderson - Midtown Park Nears Completion June 25, 2008 Channel 2, Steve MacDonald
- Teens Help Preserve Streams June 13, 2008 Anchorage Daily News, Myrna Jensen
- Audubon Alaska Guide Pinpoints Birds in Anchorage, June 9, 2008
Anchorage Daily News, Melissa DeVaughn
- $312,000 Goes Toward Improving Anchorage Parks, April 24, 2008
Anchorage Daily News, Kyle Hopkins - NHL Star Gives Back to Hometown Rink,
April 15, 2008 Channel 2 News, Maria Downey - Parks Fund, Nov. 19, 2007
Anchorage Daily News, Ediorial - Soccer Fields Get Face Lift, Aug 25, 2007
Channel 2 News, Jennifer Zilko
- Scenic Rides Now Include Unsightly Sinkholes,
Aug 23, 2007
Anchorage Daily News, Melissa DeVaughn - Weed Warriors Attack, Aug 23, 2007
Channel 11 News, Steve O'Brien - Weed Warriors Battle Destructive Weed
Channel 2 News, John Tracy
- Spenard Gets Skate Park, August 11 2007
Channel 2, Heather Balderson
- Anchorage Youth Get Down to Work, August 2, 2007
Channel 2, Cara Christiansen - Mid-Town Park Will Get a Face Lift, July 11, 2007
Channel 13, Christina Coleman
- Foundation Offers Millions for Soccer Fields, July 11, 2007
Anchorage Daily News, Kyle Hopkins
- Soccer Fields to be Upgraded, July 11, 2007
Channel 2, Rhonda McBride
- Park Named for Former Assemblyman
June 3, 2007 Channel 2, Chris Joy - United Way Hosts Day of Caring June 1, 2007
Channel 2, Bianca Slota - Volunteers Work to Improve Fairview
June 1, 2007 Channel 13 - Parks & Rec Department is Thriving Oct. 1, 2006
Anchorage Daily News, Melissa DeVaughn - New Map Plots Outdoor Fun Sept. 3, 2006
Anchorage Daily News, Melissa DeVaughn - Get Ready to Pitch In June 29, 2006
Anchorage Daily News Editorial - Up in a Day June 23, 2006
Anchorage Daily News photo report - Community Volunteers to Upgrade Williwaw Park
June 22, 2006 Channel 2 News, Megan Baldino - Volunteer Project Will Upgrade Park Strip
June 22, 2006 Channel 2 News, Angela Unruh - Park Strip Due for a Spruce Up June 22, 2006
Anchorage Daily News, Rosemary Shinohara - Foundation Comes Up With Big Money
May 13, 2006 Associated Press - Donations Help in Restoration of Parks
May 11, 2006
Channel 2 News, Steve MacDonald - Raven's Flight Honors Leaders April 2, 2006
Anchorage Daily News, Megan Baeza - Foundation Seeks Money for Sculpture
April 2, 2006 Anchorage Daily News, Associated Press - Park Bonds, Yes on Prop 2 Investment
March 29, 2006 Anchorage Daily News Editorial - Propositions Benefit Trails, Community
March 27, 2006
Anchorage Daily News, Victor Mollozzi Compass Piece - Buy a Gift for a Park Jan. 4, 2006
Anchorage Daily News Editorial - Catalog Entices Civic Gifts Dec. 24, 2005
Anchorage Daily News, Rosemary Shinohara - Group Creates New Way for People to Improve Parks Dec. 3, 2005
Channel 2 News, Chris Joy - The Green Along the Trails September 12, 2005
Channel 2 News, Rhonda McBride - Improving the Parks July 27, 2005
Anchorage Daily News Editorial - Donors Step in for City Parks July 25, 2005
Anchorage Daily News, Rosemary Shinohara - Anchorage Volunteers Come Together July 23, 2005 Channel 2 News, Rebecca Palsha
- State of the City July 2005
Mayor Begich touts Anchorage Park Foundation in State of the City, Land Use section - Pioneers Look to Future of Parks June 25, 2005
Channel 2 News, Joy Mapaye - Anchorage's Park System Needs You June 23, 2005
Anchorage Daily News, Victor Mollozzi Compass Piece - Parks and Recreation Newsletter April 18, 2005
from Anchorage Parks & Recreation - A Legacy of Parks Summer 2005
Alaska Center for the Environment Newsletter, Jeff Dillon - Anchorage Parks are Economic Engines Winter 2005
Downtown Partnership Newsletter Piece, Beth Nordlund - Give Anchorage Parks a Boost March 15, 2005
Nordic Skiier Newsletter Piece, Beth Nordlund - Abbott Loop Park Receives $250,000 March 8, 2005
Channel 2, Maria Downey - Parks Boost Dec 23, 2004
Anchorage Daily News Editorial - New Pool of Money Dec 21, 2004
Channel 2 News, Yvonne Ramsay