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Experience the beauty and history of Griffith Park! Our new Griffith Park Explorer 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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Highlights

AERIAL TRAM

FoGP believes that the proposed aerial tram will threaten the very soul of Griffith Park as a great wilderness park. We aren’t alone. More than 25 organizations have joined us in strong opposition.

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Park CALENDAR

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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GRIFFITH PARK NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY

Have a question about a bird? Have you seen a lizard? Want to volunteer? Help explore and protect Griffith Park’s precious natural resource.

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FoGP volunteers planted

MULTIPLE THOUSANDS!

of native plants and trees

Community Science volunteer hours in 2025

miles of trails

FoGP volunteer hours in 2025

acres of urban wilderness in metropolitan LA

Native or naturalized flora species documented

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OUR MISSION

Friends of Griffith Park is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable group that promotes the enlightened stewardship of Griffith Park so it can survive and thrive well beyond the 21st century.

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CURRENT EVENTS

How Best to Reduce Fire Risk for Residential Neighborhoods and Griffith Park?

Current Events, Featured

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

Featured

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...

Griffith Park Updates

Current Events, Featured, Historical Archives

Friends of Griffith Park continues to initiate and promote projects that will enhance the visitor experience and those that support the Park’s wildlife and habitat GRIFFITH PARK MERRY-GO-ROUND As strange as it sounds, the privately-owned historic 1926 Stillman...