Plant a tree in honor of the Lorax! Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation will plant white spruce seedlings Wednesday, August 13 in Russian Jack Springs Park starting at 6 p.m. White spruce trees are native to Southcentral Alaska and provide great habitat for birds and other animals. Bring your shovel! Water and snacks will be provided.

Help Anchorage Park Foundation fix up Oceanview Park, Saturday August 2 from 9 a.m. – noon. Anchorage needs neighbor power! All volunteers will receive a free lunch. To sign up, contact Mirna Estrada at 343-4587 or EstradaM@muni.org

Calling all volunteers!

Help Anchorage Park Foundation and Anchorage Parks and Rec revitalize Moen Park Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.m. – noon.

Youth Employment in Parks crews are in Moen Park this week working on trails. On Saturday morning, volunteers will assist with improvements around the trails to open it up.

Tools, coffee and a delicious lunch will be provided for volunteers!

Learn more about Neighborhood Park Fix-Its here: http://anchorageparkfoundation.org/programs/neighborhood-parks/

To volunteer, please contact Mirna Estrada at 343-4587 or EstradaM@muni.org.

Are you the crafty type? Support our troops by creating paracord survival bracelets for Operation: Gratitude.

Operation Gratitude needs 50,000-60,000 paracord bracelets a year to include in care packages for our troops abroad and they are asking for teens’ help!

Earn community service hours and put your creative skills to work!

Teen Volunteers – we have a super fun opportunity for you! On Saturday, July 26, Boys and Girls Club Woodland Park Clubhouse will be hosting their annual soccer jamboree from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This will be a fun day of scrimmages between soccer teams ages 3-7. There’s also a carnival on that is free to our soccer players and their families and that’s where YOU come in!

They need face painters, crazy-hair doers, and game facilitators to make this a fun experience for everyone. Please contact Jennifer Brown at jbrown@bgcalaska.org if you’re interested in a shift from 10:00-12:30 and/or 12:30-3:00.

Help out at the first Anchorage Children’s Health Festival Saturday, August 9 at the Delaney Park Strip from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The fair will provide recreational activities, health screenings, educational activities and nutrition education to Anchorage kids.

Volunteers are needed in one-hour time slots.

To sign up, email MenefeeJF@muni.org

Anchorage Public Library needs volunteers for Fashion August, which culminates in a fashion show. Volunteers needed are stage hands, models (high school-aged or older, all body types and genders), dressers, technicians plus more for less specific jobs.

Find out all about Fashion August during an informational meeting in Loussac’s Innovation Lab Saturday, July 12 from 12-2 p.m. For more info, contact Stacia at mcgourtysa@muni.org or Darla at hanedc@muni.org.

Attention youth age 12-18! Serve as a civilian volunteer of the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, a humanitarian and educational nonprofit. If you’re dreaming about a career in aviation, space, or the military, CAP’s Cadet Program is for you. Opportunities are available in writing, flying, radio operations, teaching, emergency services, finance, law and more.

To volunteer, visit http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com or call 551-3137.

Volunteer opportunity at Anchorage Public Library!

Hey Anchorage youth age 12-16 — Give back to your community and join Volunteen! Parks and Rec will provide tools for teens to be successful in school and in adult life by networking with other volunteers, learning new skills and gaining valuable work experience.

The group meets every Tuesday at Fairview Rec Center and every Thursday at Spenard Rec Center at 1 p.m.

Great experience to put on a college resume! To sign up, call 343-4130.