Anchorage Parks and Recreation provides a variety of quality recreation, education, culture, and leisure activities that assist in the development of life enhancing skills for future adults. We provide a well rounded selection of activities, opportunities, and services in a safe non-threatening environment for Anchorage's youth population. 

Youth Services Section Strives to: 

• Provide the youth of Anchorage with positive alternatives to drugs, gangs, and other undesirable activities.        
• Grant opportunities for success.        
• Develop a youth recreational program based on partnership and collaboration with other agencies throughout the community, gaining the greatest impact on youth while avoiding duplication of effort.        
• Offer recreational programs that will address the various needs of youth, including their physical, emotional, and interpersonal needs. These programs will indirectly reduce crime and anti-social behavior in the community by at-risk youth.

Examples of Youth Services programs include: 

• Rec and Roll program        
• Hiking        
• Organized open gym        
• Outdoor education        
• Teen volunteer program

For more information about youth programs, contact your nearest recreation center.  View the current Activity Guide on the Parks & Recreation homepage, or pick one up at any Parks & Recreation facility.