A new 300-acre park near Potter Marsh aims to preserve crucial wetlands

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A new 300-acre park near Potter Marsh aims to preserve crucial wetlands
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The new park also means more places for hiking and cross-country skiing in Anchorage.

Ellen Kazary, executive director of Great Land Trust, gives a tour of of the Potter Marsh boardwalk on Monday, July 15, 2024.

Kazary is the executive director of Great Land Trust. For decades, staff at the local nonprofit have dreamed of protecting 300 acres of land adjacent to the popular Potter Marsh park. Now, they’re finalizing a deal to purchase that land and transfer it to the city for public use. “Him telling me that, it just sat in my head,” Kazary said. “Like, this is something we really have to do, because the wildlife that relies on Potter Marsh that migrates through every year and all the visitors who love watching that, we depend on that marsh staying healthy.”

The area is home to more than just fish. Ann Rappoport, president of the Rabbit Creek Community Council, lives right next to the property, and has seen moose, bears, lynx, porcupines and lots of migratory birds. Rappoport said that over her nearly four decades living in the neighborhood, multiple developers have considered building housing on the land, so she’s grateful that it will be preserved for others to explore in the future.

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