Help Restore the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Your financial support will help rebuild all the merry-go-round mechanisms and electrical along with restoring the artwork and horses to bring this beloved ride back to its original splendor.
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P-22 Sculpture coming to Griffith Park
Learn about the making of local artist Adam Matano’s sculpture honoring the famous mountain lion.
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GRIFFITH PARK EXPLORER
Experience the beauty and history of Griffith Park! Our new GP-eX maps out 15 curated trail segments for every kind of hiker. From casual walker to seasoned expert, there’s a trail here for you.
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GRIFFITH PARK NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY
Have a question about a bird? Did you spot a lizard? Want to volunteer? Help explore and protect Griffith Park’s precious natural resources.
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Find out how FoGP is working on important Park issues, learn about FoGP events (online and in-person) and read about other newsworthy items that affect Griffith Park and the surrounding communities.
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FoGP volunteers planted
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Community Science volunteer hours in 2025
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FoGP volunteer hours in 2025
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Zoo Habitat Preserved by FoGP Litigation
Sometimes our loyal members and donors don’t realize how much work Friends of Griffith Park does behind the scenes! Such is the case with the litigation FoGP filed more than two years ago on September 14, 2023. Our lips were sealed through the entire process. With a...
How Best to Reduce Fire Risk for Residential Neighborhoods and Griffith Park?
Catastrophic urban fires, when homes burn, are invariably the result of wind-driven weather events, as was the case in the Palisades and Eaton fires where floating embers ignited homes. By their nature, homes are incredibly dry and prone to fire; when a residential...
Coming Soon – P-22 Memorial Statue in Griffith Park
The #SaveLACougars Campaign, Friends of Griffith Park and City of Los Angeles Partners Have Selected Artist, Adam Matano to Create the Memorial Sculpture of P-22. LOS ANGELES (October 23, 2025) — The National Wildlife Federation’s #SaveLACougars campaign, Friends of...
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