Girdwood Inc

GIRDWOOD, INC. IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO FACILITATE THE PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS OF THE GIRDWOOD VALLEY AND TO PURSUE OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

RESTORATION OF THE ROUNDHOUSE AT ALYESKA INCLUDING INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, AND INSTALLATION OF EXHIBITS CREATING A PUBLIC MUSEUM DETAILING AREA HISTORY AND WINTER RECREATION AT MT. ALYESKA SKI AREA. SERVES GIRDWOOD AND TURNAGAIN ARM (APPROX. 3,720), VISITORS FROM ALASKA AND OUT OF STATE VISITORS NUMBERING OVER 1 MILLION EACH YEAR. OPEN FOR VISITORS IN 2008. ONGOING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.

SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE GIRDWOOD TRAIL SYSTEM USED BY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES REHAB TO THE HAND TRAM AND OTHER TRAILWORK. ESTIMATED 10,000 INDIVIDUALS SERVED.

SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO COMPLETE A TRANSPARENT,INCLUSIVE REVIEW OF THE GIRDWOOD ARE PLAN WHICH WILL GUIDE GIRDWOOD LAND USE.

ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM: SUPPORT ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM AT LOCAL SKI AREA. MORE THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. BAHNSON MEMORIAL GARDEN: ONGOING FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE BAHNSON MEMORIAL GARDEN COMPLETED IN 2017. THE GARDEN IS CENTRAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND USED BY RESIDENTS AS WELL AS VISITORS. GIRDWOOD BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT: VOLUNTEERS PLANT AND MAINTAIN GARDENS IN THE COMMUNITY TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND ALL VISITORS. NO ACTIVITY IN 2020. GIRDWOOD PLAYGROUND: ONGOING FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE FOR GIRDWOOD PLAYGROUND COMPLETED IN 2006. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. GIRDWOOD LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER: SUPPORT GIRDWOOD LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING PROJECT. COLLECT PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT COMPLETED IN 2008. SERVES THE GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY (2,720), ADJOINING AREAS (1,000), VISITORS FROM ANCHORAGE (290,000 POPULATION) AND OUT OF STATE VISITORS NUMBERING MORE THAN 1 MILLION PER YEAR. SKATEBOARD PARK: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO FUNDRAISE TO RENOVATE AND MAINTAIN LOCAL SKATEBOARD PARK SERVING USERS FROM GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE AREA. TENNIS COURTS: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO RENOVATE LOCAL TENNIS COURTS SERVING USERS FROM GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE AREA. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. WINNER CREEK BRIDGE: SUPPORT EFFORT TO BUILD A BRIDGE TO SERVE OUTDOOR RECREATIONISTS ON THE WINNER CREEK TRAIL. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO BUILD A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER THAT WILL SERVE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. NISSMAN PAVILION: NISSMAN PAVILION IN FOREST FAIR PARK, SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER LABOR. USED BY ALL VISITORS TO THE PARK FOR SHELTER AND PICNIC OR COOKING AREA. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. GIRDWOOD 2020 LECTURE SERIES: SUPPORT COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES PROVIDING INFORMATION, PROVOKING THOUGHT AND STIMULATING DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GIRDWOOD ENVIRONMENT. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. GIRDWOOD BEAR AWARE: SUPPORT GIRDWOOD BEAR AWARE IN ITS MISSION TO REDUCE HUMAN/BEAR CONFLICT THROUGH EDUCATION, COOPERATION, AND ACTIVE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY OF GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING AREAS. NO ACTIVITY IN 2021. GIRDWOOD FUNGUS FAIR: SUPPORT GIRDWOOD FUNGUS FAIR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING LOCALLY FOUND MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FLORA. PRESENTED TO GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AND VISITORS FROM ANCHORAGE (290,000 POPULATION). OTHER PROGRAMS: PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND STEWARDSHIP, SAMUELSON TRUST, GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, GIRDWOOD SOCCER FIELD, LATITUDE 61: FRIENDS OF GIRDWOOD TRAILS, AND GO FOR THE GOLD SUPPORTING OLYMPIC ATHLETES.