State Budget Funding for the Alaska Long Trail
Alaska Trails and partners submitted 21 AKLT projects to the state legislature for inclusion in the FY 2025 state capital budget.
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1. Girdwood Middle Iditarod National Historic Trail Improvements
3. Indigenous Gateway Downtown Anchorage
4. Glenn Highway to Far North Bicentennial Park
5. Wayfinding in Anchorage & Chugiak-Eagle River
6. Arctic Valley Trailhead Parking Expansion
7. Ship Creek Trail "Arctic to Indian"
8. Peters Creek Trailhead Parking Survey and Design
9. Peters Creek Trails Assessment and Design Prescription
10. Ram Valley Access Trail and Trailhead Parking Lot
11. Lower Eagle River Trail Boardwalk Replacement
12. Lower Eagle River Trail - Gruening Middle School to Glenn Hwy
13. Alaska Long Trail Core Mat-Su Corridor Planning
14. Alaska Long Trail Talkeetna Mountains Planning
15. GPRA Traverse and Little Susitna Loop
16. Reed Lakes Trail and Trailhead Improvements
17. Byers Lake Loop Trail and Outlet Bridge
18. Little Coal Creek Trail Upgrades
19. Ermine Hill Trail Upgrades
Write to your state Senators and Representatives
1. Use these talking points to draft your letter, expressing support for specific projects in your area.
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2. Find your legislators by scrolling to the bottom of the Legislature's Homepage and using the "Who Represents Me?" box.
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3. Send your letter off to your legislators and email addresses below. Please copy us if possible at mariyam.medovaya@alaska-trails.org
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4. Please also send your letter to the Senate and House Finance Committees:
Senate.Finance.Committee@akleg.gov
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THANK YOU!
Updated May 1, 2024
Credit: Bob Wick, BLM
Alaska Trails and the coalition of partners have worked on securing funding for the Alaska Long Trail through the state capital budget since 2021. We are thrilled to see the results of this work!
3 projects were funded for work in Chugach State Park. Alaska Trails is the recipient for all three projects. Total of $1.434M.
7 projects were funded in the Anchorage area. Recipients were Chugach State Park, Muni of Anchorage (Girdwood Parks and Rec), and Anchorage Park Foundation. Total of $4.22M.
We are grateful to the state legislature and Governor Dunleavy for supporting these projects and recognizing the value of the Alaska Long Trail project for the Alaskan economy and communities.
