Russian Jack Springs Park Summer and Winter Improvements
Parks & Recreation Commission upcoming meetings
The Parks & Recreation Commission will begin public testimony at the December 11, 2008 meeting and will continue public testimony at the January 8, 2009 and the February 12, 2009 meetings. The Commission will delay action on a recommended alternative until the February 12, 2009 meeting.
Project Introduction
The Municipality is working in partnership with First Tee, a non-profit associated with the PGA of America, the Tiger Woods Foundation, and other professional golf associations to provide healthy recreation opportunities for low income youth. The mission of First Tee is to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character-development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. In 2007, Voters approved the 1st Tee and Municipality of Anchorage partnership to enhance learning opportunities at Russian Jack Springs Golf Course. Major improvements are planned for Russian Jack’s existing nine-hole, par-three golf course to make it a PGA-authorized First Tee Learning Center with grass greens, automated irrigation, a practice area, and pitch and putt area. The rebuilt 9-hole course will be a quality, ADA-accessible course designed to accommodate both junior and senior golf learning as well as usage by families.
As a project partner, the Municipality projects will address broader community needs including winter recreation improvements – sledding hill, Nordic start/finish, and a skating pond. The pond will also serve as the water source for the irrigation.