This award supports the management of invasive plants in the city of anchorage, alaska

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R10-Alaska Region awarded $250,500 to Anchorage Park Foundation on August 5, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to manage invasive plants in Anchorage, Alaska.

The recipient will coordinate collaborative invasive species work through partnership coordination with local and statewide collaborators, public engagement, community education, and on-the-ground restoration efforts. Work includes invasive species removal, revegetation, and public education targeting priority urban forest areas within Anchorage. Performance extends through May 31, 2029.

Anchorage Park Foundation is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes public and financial resources for Anchorage parks, trails, and recreation. The Foundation has received prior federal grant support from the USDA Forest Service, NOAA, BLM, and Fish and Wildlife Service for reforestation, hazardous tree removal, invasive plant control, riparian habitat restoration, and youth employment programs in outdoor careers and natural resource work.

The recipient advances collaborative invasive species work through partnership coordination, public engagement, community education, and on-the-ground restoration efforts. The recipient will work with local and statewide collaborators to further a coordinated, community-engaged approach to invasive species removal, revegetation, and public education. This will result in improvement to priority urban forest areas in within anchorage.