Community members frequently cite the spectacular natural beauty and stunning wild places that surround us as one of the best things about living here. The Juneau Community Foundation builds on that strength by supporting year-round opportunities for recreation enthusiasts of all backgrounds and ages. Enhancing our trails and revitalizing our neighborhood parks and recreation areas are community goals identified by residents. By increasing access to area trails and cabins, promoting education about natural resources and wildlife, and supporting existing organizations and initiatives, the Foundation and our supporters play an active role in ensuring Juneau’s outdoor and indoor options are safe and plentiful. Our goal is to increase local philanthropy to build near and long term recreation benefits for Juneau.
Our Parks, Trails & Recreation Community Projects funding supports short-term projects that unite people around the goal of promoting access to recreation opportunities. Individuals and businesses pool their resources to achieve greater community impact improving trails, updating playgrounds, and building new cabins. Our community champions and board leaders work with partners like Trail Mix, City and Borough of Juneau, Tlingit & Haida Housing Authority, Juneau Parks Foundation, and Rotary Clubs to identify specific priority projects to initiate or to support. In making this a priority area of the Foundation, our goal is to assist organizations in accomplishing priority projects. Engaged community champions, strong partner organizations, and your help are key to our success in raising funds for these projects. Explore current and past PTR Community Projects.
Current:
Treadwell Ditch Trail Renovation Project
JMBA Thunder Mountain Bike Park
Past:
Caouette Cabin
Dimond Park Field House
Future Projects and Visions: Hut to Hut System, Auke Lake Recreation Area, World Class Trail System, Alaska Cabins Project
Other Foundation Funds supporting Parks Trails & Recreation
The Foundation partners with wonderful nonprofits to identify and carry out projects. We also act as a catalyst, bringing together community members to identify priorities. Other Funds of the Foundation that provide grants or specific agency support in this are area include:
Treadwell Ditch Trail Maintenance Endowment
Discovery Southeast Stewardship Fund
Eaglecrest Operating Endowment Fund
Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum Perennial Endowment
Juneau Nordic Ski Club
Trail Mix Endowment Fund
Parks Trails & Recreation Endowment
Juneau Climbing and Recreation Stewardship Fund
Parks Trails & Recreation Endowment
Hand in hand with initiating and supporting community projects, our goal is to build a long term endowment to fund opportunities for increasing and improving recreation opportunities in our community into the future. Please join us! By joining other like-minded people, you can help build funds to support this exciting aspect of our community, today and in the future.
Board Leaders, Community Champions, and Community Partners
Board Leaders: Reed Stoops, Mike McKrill, John Pugh
Community champions: Folks who are passionate about our local parks, trails and recreation opportunities, give financially, ask others to give, and if interested, participate in project development and implementation.
Dave Haas, Merry Ellefson, Sandy R. Williams, Jack Kreinheder, Stephanie Hoag, Jim Triplette, John Bursell, Nancy Jones, Tom Daugherty, Zane Jones, Lisa Kramer, Dave Hanna
Community Partners: Trail Mix, Inc., Juneau Park Foundation, City & Borough of Juneau, Neighborhood Associations, U.S. Forest Service, State of Alaska, Rotary Clubs of Juneau, Local businesses and experts.
To Donate
Donate by credit card using the link below or make your checks payable to: Juneau Community Foundation, 350 North Franklin Street, Suite 4, Juneau, Alaska 99801. Please call us at 907-523-5450, or email info@juneaucf.org for information on donating stock, wiring funds, establishing a Fund, gifting a portion of a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA, or naming the Juneau Community Foundation in your will as a designated beneficiary.
