The municipal park system encompasses almost 11,000 acres of park land in more than 220 parks, greenbelts, and wildlife areas. Park facilities include 76 playgrounds, 110 athletic fields, five swimming pools, four recreation centers, an alpine ski area, equestrian center, community gardens, and hundreds of miles of pedestrian, bicycle, Nordic skiing, and equestrian trails. The Department depends in part on the generous support of park users and other volunteers, as well as non-profit partner organizations, who provide thousands of hours of service every year help enhance and maintain the community’s parks and trails. The mission of the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department is to provide Healthy Parks for Healthy People and a Healthy Future. The vision for the Parks and Recreation Department is providing facilities and programs to encourage healthy lifestyles, family and community involvement, urban beautification, and stewardship of natural resources for present and future generations. The goals of the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department are to: • Preserve and maintain our built and natural park assets. • Provide services for a diverse community and facilitate the widest possible use. • Promote parks as catalysts for community enhancement. • Generate public and financial support for a thriving park system. • Encourage public involvement in the operation and development of our parks. • Maintain an appropriate balance between open space and developed recreation areas to meet diverse needs. Anchorage Parks and Recreation Social Media Comment and User Policy: The Anchorage Parks and Recreation social media sites will not allow any content or comments containing any of the following: -Comments not topically related to the particular social medium article or post being commented upon. -The use of obscene, threatening, or harassing language. -Personal attacks of any kind or offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, age, or religious group, gender, sexual orientation or disability status. -Sexual content or links to sexual content. -Comments promoting or opposing any person campaigning for election to a political office. -Promotions or advertisements of a business or commercial transaction. -Comments promoting illegal activity or posting of material that violates copyrights or trademarks of others. -Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems. Anchorage Parks and Recreation reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of this social media policy or any applicable law. For general comments or communications concerning a specific request, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 343-4355 or email your concerns to parks@muni.org. Information you share with or post to the Parks and Recreation's social media pages may be used by the Parks and Recreation Department for its own purposes. This comment policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time.
