Anchorage Park Foundation

Mission

The Anchorage Park Foundation is building Healthy Parks & Healthy People by mobilizing public support and financial resources for Anchorage parks, trails, and recreation opportunities.

Vision

The people of Anchorage recognize parks are vital for community health and connectivity, and demonstrate a strong park stewardship ethic.

• Parks provide access to outdoor recreation opportunities; support healthy lifestyles; and sustain clean water, land, and natural habitat, which in turn attract businesses and visitors, and increase prosperity for a healthy economy.
• Parks and trails connect neighborhoods, offer connection to the natural environment, and connect the community to each other through place, special events, cultural festivities, recreation and fun.
• Anchorage residents recognize the importance of parks and trails in their lives and to their community, and they take responsibility for our community assets with investments of time, individual and corporate contributions, and tax dollars.
• Anchorage residents benefit from a healthy park system and recreation opportunities available to all, regardless of where they live, income, ethnicity, or special needs.

Priorities

Clean & Green, Safe & Secure

The Anchorage Park Foundation is focusing its first five years of operation to rehabilitating existing parks and trails.

Connectivity

The Anchorage Park Foundation seeks to engage community and build community relationships through vehicles such as challenge grants, volunteer opportunities, promotion, and investment opportunities.

Park Assets

last updated 4.5.07

Anchorage has:

• 10,946 acres of municipal parkland;
• 223 parks;
• over 250 miles of trails and greenbelts that link neighborhoods with surrounding natural open space and wildlife habitat;
• 110 multi use fields;
• 5 pools;
• 11 recreation centers (chalets and indoor rinks);
• and 82 playgrounds.

These are considerable assets for the citizens of Anchorage to enjoy and maintain. The Anchorage Park Foundation promotes stewardship and creates simple ways for community members to enhance our recreation opportunities and park system.

Goals

• Philanthropy — Anchorage generously invests in Anchorage parks, trails and recreation programs.
• Education & Promotion — Anchorage is well informed about the importance of parks, trails & recreation, and knows about opportunities for investment.
• Financial Support — The Anchorage Park Foundation improves our system of parks, trails & recreation programs.
• Organizational Capacity — The Anchorage Park Foundation has the capacity to sustain its operations.