What you need to know:
- The city of Wasilla has released a free, 34-page Wasilla City Parks Passport to encourage residents and visitors to explore 11 local parks. The booklet includes park histories, nature facts and journaling pages for users to document their experiences.
- Designed primarily for young users, the passport aims to promote family-friendly outdoor activities. The initiative was inspired by the federal Passport to Your National Parks program.
- The city invested $9,000 in creating and printing the booklet and plans to reprint more copies next summer. Future updates include a companion website and potential partnerships with local businesses to support the project.
WASILLA — A new Wasilla parks booklet is designed to help Mat-Su residents and visitors get outside and explore the city’s green spaces.
The free, 34-page Wasilla City Parks Passport includes park history and details about nearby plants and animals for 11 recreation areas within the city, including Nunley Park, the Wasilla Library, the Wasilla Museum and Visitor Center, and Pederson Park off Cottonwood Creek.
The passport is specifically designed for young users, said Wasilla Recreation Manager Scott Bell, but adults may also find the facts and information useful. Each park section includes a journaling page for users to note what they saw or did while visiting an area…