Volunteer Opportunities
Welcome to the City of Anchorage Parks and Recreation Volunteer page! Thank you for your interest in contributing time and talents to our community parks and programs. Parks and Recreation volunteers fill a variety of valuable roles, and we welcome your participation.
Whether teaching a class at a neighborhood recreation center or picking up trash at a popular park, there is a job for every age and ability.
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Upcoming Volunteer Events
Anchorage parks and Recreation's volunteer projects and events will be taking place in 2021 with precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Contact Erin Kirkland, Community Engagement Coordinator, for more infomation and guidelines. 907-440-7191, erin.kirkland@anchorageak.gov. .
Coming up: Anchorage Citywide Cleanup, sponsored by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. Join your community during the month of May to spruce up Anchorage parks and trails in anticipation of summer. Find out more, here: https://www.anchoragechamber.org/citywide-cleanup-regulations-and-bag-pickup-locations-2/
Programs
Volunteers are welcome in all Parks and Recreation programs! Click the icons below to learn more about each program and ways to contribute.
Recreation programs - Do you have a talent you'd like to share with the Anchorage community? Consider teaching at a recreation center; assist swim instructors with kids' lessons; or guide budding artists or young athletes. Please note that some volunteer opportunities, particularly those involving children, may require a background check.
How to Report a Problem In a Park or On a Trail
Use the guide below to report any issues you see in municipal park land:
Homeless Camp Reporting
Trail light outages: Contact Facility Maintenance at 343-8465
Report graffiti: Graffiti Busters at 343-4663 or facilitymaintenanceworkrequests@ci.anchorage.ak.us
Parks and Recreation Maintenance: 343-4554, parksrecmaintenance@muni.org
Suspicious behavior/non-emergency: 311
Emergency: 911
Eagle Scout Projects
Anchorage Parks & Recreation is happy to support the efforts of Eagle Scout candidates through park and open space project development and implementation.
Under the guidance of park staff, scouts are encouraged to carefully outline their prospective peoject idea, based upon in-person observations of need. Past projects have included park maintenance projects like sanding and painting bollards; installing "Mutt Mitt" stations; repairing or constructing benches; or working with park planners to develop interpretive signs. Creative and community-centered ideas are all welcome, and scouts should work with their parents/guardians and scouting mentors to develop a proposal for park staff as an important step in the public process.
Additionally, the Anchorage Park Foundation offers a challenge grant program for applicable projects. While planning, scouts should consider contacting the organization to see if funding is available. info@anchorageparkfoundation.org 907-274-1003.
Please contact Erin Kirkland, Community Engagement Coordinator, for additional information and a general description of the Eagle Scout project process. 907-440-7191; erin.kirkland@anchorageak.gov.
Boys Scouts of America provides a fillable pdf that scouts can use to organize and plan their project. You can download that pdf here: 
SAMPLE Eagle Project Proposal 2021.pdf
Volunteer Resources
GENERAL FORMS
Volunteer Agreement Form: 2021 Volunteer Agreement Form.pdf
Volunteer Hours Tracking Form: Volunteer Hours Form.pdf
SPECIFIC PROGRAM FORMS
Adopt-A-Garden Leader Agreement: LeaderAgreement_AdoptAGarden.pdf
Adopt-A-Park Leader Agreement: LeaderAgreement_AdoptAPark2021.pdf
Adopt-A-Trail Leader Agreement: Adopt A Trail Leader Agreement updated 2021.pdf
Volunteer Improvement Proposal: Park Improvement Proposal Updated 2021.pdf