urban green spaces – Alaska Sea Grant

Anchorage’s green spaces focus of ARCA workshop

By Kyle Kolda | December 8, 2025

A woman kneels down holding a smoking censer above a pile of objects on the ground: strings of red, pink and yellow flowers surrounding a platter holding a glass and several dishes and baskets, filled with unidentifiable substances. Around her a small crowd of people watch her conduct the ceremony. They are all standing in a small grassy area next to buildings in an urban setting.

To many Anchorage residents, Fish Creek is an afterthought, mostly siphoned through culverts below strip malls and parking lots. But for some in Anchorage, the aboveground stretches of the creek…

Co-Creative Community Workshop: Biocultural Heritage and Climate Adaptation in Arctic Cities

By Dave Partee | July 17, 2025

A person winter biking in the Girdwood Valley in Alaska. Snow on trees and mountains all around.

9:00 am–5:00 pm Alaska Time, each day ARCA (Arctic Urban Green Spaces and Climate Adaptation) is a Belmont Forum consortium project consisting of social and natural scientists and artists from…