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Volunteers in Action

• Alaska Pacific University
  October 25, Campbell Lake Park

  Students swept, raked and picked up trash.
  
  9 volunteers logged 9 hours.

• The Natural Resources and Work Readiness Classes from the King Career Center volunteered in three parks this semester.

  Sept. 11th – Oct. 8th, Muldoon Park
  The project goal was to remove potential fire hazards and promote visibility around corners. 16 students and 2 teachers logged 351 hours.

  Oct. 24th & 28th, Rovenna Park
  Due to recent beaver activity, six hazard trees needed to be removed. The class also placed fencing around trees that were potential beaver targets. 16 students and 3 teachers logged 57 hours.

  October 9th – 12th, Taku Lake
  Students removed brush and did some selective thinning of small trees to promote visibility. 36 volunteers logged 198 hours.

  King Career Center volunteers logged 606 hours.

• UAA Fusion
  October 1, Goose Lake

  Volunteers removed brush along the trail that connects to U.A.A. Drive.  
  
  7 volunteers logged 14 hours.

• Delaney Park Community Advisory Group
  September 14, Delaney Park Strip

  Volunteers removed mugho pines, trimmed bushes and trees.
  
  7 volunteers logged 28 hours.

• Rep. Crawford and Neighbors
  September 9, Totem Field

  Rep. Crawford's volunteers removed brush for the new soccer field. 
  
  29 volunteers logged 145 hours.

• Youth Soccer Participants
  August 25, Dave Rose Park   

  Volunteers raked and removed rocks from the new top soil. 
  
  71 volunteers logged 152 hours

• Kiwanis Club
  August 22nd, Westchester Overlook
  
  Volunteers weeded, swept and brushed.
  
  5 volunteers logged 10 hours.

• Latter-day Saints
  August 18, Spenard Recreation Center
  
  Volunteers removed brush from between the center and the new skate park. 
  
  65 volunteers logged 195 hours.

• Turnagain Neighbors
  August 11, Lyn Ary Park

  Volunteers pulled weeds from the tree bed at Shelby Point.

  2 volunteers logged 6 hours.

• PYLI Group
  August 10, University Lake

  Volunteers removed May Day Trees and painted over the graffiti in the Bragaw tunnel at UAA.

  35 Volunteers logged 105 hours.

• LDS Church Group
  August 2, Winchester Park
  
  Volunteers removed brush and invasive weeds.
  
  17 Volunteers logged 25.5 hours.

• Volunteen
  August 2, Coastal Trail
  Volunteers painted the bridge along the Coastal Trail near Kincaid Park.
  
  9 volunteers logged 27 hours.

• Anchorage TREEriffic
  July 31, Turpin Park

  Volunteers replaced the moose fencing around the tree bed and started to replace the edging.

  6 volunteers logged 18 hours.   

• Trailside Discovery Camp
  July 30, Jewel Lake

  23 kids age 10-13 raked the sandy beach, picked up trash and removed brush.

  July 30, Taku Lake

  After lunch the group did some selective tree thinning and brushing at the north end of the lake.

  23 volunteers logged 92 hours in both parks.

• Youth Works
  July 16, Tikishla Park
  Volunteers removed brush at a Chester Creek trail intersection and an area next to the playground.

  July 17, Kincaid Park
  Volunteers trimmed back branches at the Jodphur Parking Lot and picked up trash at the gazebo and along the disk golf course.

  July 18, Dave Rose Park
  Volunteers removed brush and trees.

  July 19, Forest Service 100 Year Anniversary
  Volunteers helped with event activities at the Hilltop Chalet.

  15 students logged 373.5 hours.

• Youth Works
  July 9, Bittner House
  Volunteers replaced wire beaver wrapping on trees and pulled bird vetch, filling 50 bags.
  
  July 10, Meadow Park
  Volunteers worked with Anchorage Waterways Council, removing a beaver dam, harvesting and planting trees.
  
  July 11, Northwood Park
  Volunteers painted benches, rails, trash containers, and over grafitti.
  
  July 12, Chugach Foothills Park
  Volunteers brushed out dead trees around the playground for better visability.
  
  14 youth logged 336 volunteer hours.

• Shalom Summer Camp
  July 3, Cheny Lake Park
  
  12 youth, ages 5-12, pulled weeds along Baxter Road

• Upward Bound
  July 2, Barrow Street Park
  
  Volunteers brushed out area and pulled invasive weeds.
  
  40 students logged 80 volunteer hours

• Youth Works
  June 25, Centennial Park
  Volunteers cleaned sign area and fire pits.
  
  June 26, Lyn Ary Park
  Volunteers cleaned flower beds, watered trees and flowers, and moved mulch.
  
  June 27, Frontierland Park & Delaney Park Strip
  Volunteers cleaned and weeded.
  
  June 28, Goose Lake Park
  Volunteers removed 30 bags of grass and bird vetch.
  
  
  15 students logged 348 volunteer hours

• Diving Club
  May 12, Jewel Lake Park
  
  Volunteer scuba divers remove bottles, cans and fishing poles from the bottom of Jewel Lake.
  
  7 scuba divers logged 21 volunteer hours

   

• Highland Technical High School
  May 9, Russian Jack Springs Park
  
  Volunteers fill sand into sand traps, scrape and paint bench's and to sweep the greens.
  
  18 volunteers logged 36 volunteer hours

   

• Aurora Swim Team
  May 2, Kincaid Park Jodpher Entrance

  Swimmers cleaned paint ball debris.
  
  15 volunteers logged 37.5 volunteer hours
  
  
   

• South Anchorage High School ROTC Unit and TREErific
  May 1, Lyn Ary Park, Shelby Point

  Volunteers prep the area for our planned Tree planting on May 23rd and 24th.

  6 volunteers logged 12 volunteer hours

   

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