Quality of Life

Seward offers an unbeatable year round quality of life environment to attract residents, visitors and employees. The spectacular mountain and bay scenery, with abundant land-based and marine wildlife coupled with immediate access to pristine areas for hiking, mountain biking, mountain climbing, cross country skiing, snow machining, camping, fishing, white water rafting, dog mushing, sea kayaking, cold water scuba diving and other outdoor activities make the City of Seward a year round outdoor playground for all ages. Seward offers the following to enhance the quality of life for residents, visitors, and businesses:

Parks and Recreation

Beautiful, natural, clean, Alaskan parks
Picnic areas
Ball fields
Camping and RV sites
Biking and walking paths
Hiking trails
Skateboard Park
Children's playgrounds
National Park Service
National Forest Service
Alaska State Parks
Alaska SeaLife Center
Small boat harbor
Military Recreation Camps (Army and Air Force facilities)
Private health, fitness and dance centers
Gymnasium(s)
High School swimming pool
BMX race track
Subsidized support for library
New Project- PARKS- playground for 2-12 year olds (planning phase)
New Project- Historical Hoben Park restoration (planning phase)
New Project- two new waterfront pavilions (planning phase)
New Project- Mary Lowell Center- waterfront conference center (planning phase)
New Project- Harbor Expansion Project and harbor restrooms (restrooms are completed)

Programs for Youth

Youth activities at Teen Youth Center (TYC)
Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts programs
Boys and Girls Club
Qutekcak Native Tribe- kids activities
Church youth groups
After school programs and summer day camps
TYC facility, ball fields, gyms,
Resurrection Bay Music School

Quality Healthcare

24 hour emergency hospital
Four full-time resident physicians
Investment in hospital technology (tel-medicine, CT scanner, Mental Health: SeaView Community Services
Physical Therapy, Dental Services, Optical, Medical Clinics
New Project- newly constructed Long Term Care Facility (planning phase)

Programs for Seniors

Subsidized property tax exemption program
Senior purchasing prices at some local stores
Senior Center federal weekday lunch program
"Meals on Wheels"
Senior health, fitness, and nutrition programs
Senior arts and crafts and volunteer opportunities
New Project- Senior Center (newly renovated 2007)

Affordable Living

Lowest property tax in the Borough
Supporting subdivision development and Low Income Development, resulting in new homes
Diverse economy provides stable jobs
Low ISO rating 4 for all areas with hydrants, 9 for areas without hydrants (There are some areas without hydrants).

Community Safety

New fire/safety rescue boat
State's first tsunami-ready community
State of the art security cameras to monitor public infrastructure
State of the art E-911 emergency response system.
Disaster readiness training and funding for emergency preparedness/shelters
Volunteer Fire Department and EMS

Pre-K through 12 Schools and Education

Private daycare businesses
Preschool programs- Seeds of Faith, Little Critters, Roos Rascal
Seward Elementary
Seward Middle School
Seward High School
Seward Public Library
New Project- Seward Library Museum (planning phase)
New Jesse Lee Home- Leadership School (planning phase)

Scientific, Research and Continued Education

Scientific and Research Institutions
Alaska SeaLife Center
University of Alaska- Fairbanks
Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery
Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC)
Kenai Peninsula College Resurrection Bay Extension Site
New Project- AVTEC Fire Training Center (planning phase)
Kenai Peninsula College Resurrection Bay Extension
Outward Bound

Special Community Events

4th of July (Largest in Alaska) including famous Mount Marathon Race®
Seward Silver Salmon Derby®
Holiday Train
Polar Bear Jump
Harbor Opening Weekend
Military Appreciation

Churches / Religion

Episcopal
Lutheran
Nondenominational
Assembly of God
Baptist
Catholic
Pentecostal
Methodist
Charismatic
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Nazarene

Arts and Entertainment

Port City Players
Band and Choir Boosters
Liberty Movie Theater
Mural Society
First Friday Art Walks

Other Organizations, Clubs & Opportunities

Seaview Community Services
American Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion
Seward Seaman's Mission
Seward Emblem Club #250
Elks Lodge 1773
International Rotary
Resurrection Bay Lions Club
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Nordic Ski Club
Conservation organizations
Resurrection Bay Historical Society
Red Hat Society

City news and Information

SewardCityNews.Com
Seward Phoenix Log
Anchorage Daily News

United States Coast Guard

Wide Range of Local Businesses

City of Seward

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Seward offers the following to enhance the quality of life for residents, visitors, and businesses: Parks and Recreation Beautiful, natural, clean, Alaskan parks Picnic areas Ball fields Camping and RV sites Biking and walking paths Hiking trails Skateboard Park Children's playgrounds National Park Service National Forest Service Alaska State Parks Alaska SeaLife Center Small boat harbor Military Recreation Camps (Army and Air Force facilities) Private health, fitness and dance centers Gymnasium(s) High School swimming pool BMX race track Subsidized support for library New Project- PARKS- playground for 2-12 year olds (planning phase) New Project- Historical Hoben Park restoration (planning phase) New Project- two new waterfront pavilions (planning phase) New Project- Mary Lowell Center- waterfront conference center (planning phase) New Project- Harbor Expansion Project and harbor restrooms (restrooms are completed) Programs for Youth Youth activities at Teen Youth Center (TYC) Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts programs Boys and Girls Club Qutekcak Native Tribe- kids activities Church youth groups After school programs and summer day camps TYC facility, ball fields, gyms, Resurrection Bay Music School Quality Healthcare 24 hour emergency hospital Four full-time resident physicians Investment in hospital technology (tel-medicine, CT scanner, Mental Health: SeaView Community Services Physical Therapy, Dental Services, Optical, Medical Clinics New Project- newly constructed Long Term Care Facility (planning phase) Programs for Seniors Subsidized property tax exemption program Senior purchasing prices at some local stores Senior Center federal weekday lunch program "Meals on Wheels" Senior health, fitness, and nutrition programs Senior arts and crafts and volunteer opportunities New Project- Senior Center (newly renovated 2007) Affordable Living Lowest property tax in the Borough Supporting subdivision development and Low Income Development, resulting in new homes Diverse economy provides stable jobs Low ISO rating 4 for all areas with hydrants, 9 for areas without hydrants (There are some areas without hydrants). Community Safety New fire/safety rescue boat State's first tsunami-ready community State of the art security cameras to monitor public infrastructure State of the art E-911 emergency response system. Disaster readiness training and funding for emergency preparedness/shelters Volunteer Fire Department and EMS Pre-K through 12 Schools and Education Private daycare businesses Preschool programs- Seeds of Faith, Little Critters, Roos Rascal Seward Elementary Seward Middle School Seward High School Seward Public Library New Project- Seward Library Museum (planning phase) New Jesse Lee Home- Leadership School (planning phase) Scientific, Research and Continued Education Scientific and Research Institutions Alaska SeaLife Center University of Alaska- Fairbanks Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) Kenai Peninsula College Resurrection Bay Extension Site New Project- AVTEC Fire Training Center (planning phase) Kenai Peninsula College Resurrection Bay Extension Outward Bound Special Community Events 4th of July (Largest in Alaska) including famous Mount Marathon Race® Seward Silver Salmon Derby® Holiday Train Polar Bear Jump Harbor Opening Weekend Military Appreciation Churches / Religion Episcopal Lutheran Nondenominational Assembly of God Baptist Catholic Pentecostal Methodist Charismatic Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Nazarene Arts and Entertainment Port City Players Band and Choir Boosters Liberty Movie Theater Mural Society First Friday Art Walks Other Organizations, Clubs & Opportunities Seaview Community Services American Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion Seward Seaman's Mission Seward Emblem Club #250 Elks Lodge 1773 International Rotary Resurrection Bay Lions Club Coast Guard Auxiliary Nordic Ski Club Conservation organizations Resurrection Bay Historical Society Red Hat Society City news and Information SewardCityNews.Com Seward Phoenix Log Anchorage Daily News United States Coast Guard Wide Range of Local Businesses
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