Volunteer Opportunities
Report Card Volunteers: We Heard You!
In summer 2009, the Anchorage Park Foundation and the Parks & Recreation Department will partner to accomplish the Fix-Its volunteers like you identified in 14 Anchorage neighborhood Parks. Visit the Anchorage Park Foundation Report Card page for more information on targeted parks and volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Programs
Anchorage Parks & Recreation volunteers contribute more than 80,000 hours of volunteer service each year to a variety of programs:
- Adopt-A-Park volunteers remove trash in their park at least once a month, and report safety hazards and concerns to Parks and Recreation.
- Adopt-A-Trail volunteers clean and maintain sections of trail. By adopting or co-adopting with another group you enhance the trail experience for residents and visitors.
- Adopt-A-Garden volunteers plant and care for flower beds each summer in parks, right-of-ways and medians.
- The Clean & Green program organizes community members to revitalize parks and trails that need special attention.
- Citizen Weeds Warriors remove invasive weeds from Anchorage parks and trails.
- Boy Scouts complete Eagle Scout Projects in Anchorage parks. Contact Joe Gallagher at GallagherJN@muni.org.
- Foster-A-Flower supporters sponsor hanging baskets beautifying the Downtown and Spenard business districts each summer.
- Volunteers support Recreation Programs & Events by becoming a volunteer instructor or helping program staff with special events.
- The Scoop The Poop committee facilitates activities in Anchorage to educate the public about clean water issues.
- Trail Watch volunteers report vandalism, safety hazards, suspicious activities, and crimes.
- The TREErific organization enriches our community through planting, caring and promotion of trees.
- Volunteens are Anchorage youth between the ages of 12-18 who volunteer in parks to gain a broad range of work experience including gardening, painting, park maintenance and special projects. Contact Rebecca Simcox at SimcoxRA@muni.org to find out more.
2009 Volunteers of the Month
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Anchorage:
Eagle River:
- Eagle River/Chugiak Parks & Recreation
- 11901 Business Blvd., Suite 209 99577
- Ph. (907) 694-2011
- barkleyva@muni.org
- Mon-Fri, 8a-5p
Girdwood: