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Dante´s Legacy

Note: FoGP´s view on heritage gardens, also known as folk gardens: Today we don´t advocate that individuals pick up shovels to create a new garden in Griffith Park; we´d rather folks join our planting opportunities or work with RAP on specific...
Rodger Young Village, the Local United Nations

Rodger Young Village, the Local United Nations

  At the end of World War II, thousands of servicemen and women returned to Los Angeles and looked for a house to rent. Thousands of workers who came earlier to the Los Angeles area to work in aircraft factories already occupied the affordable homes. Two thousand...

Student Scholarships Announced for 2024

To encourage the next generation of environmental stewards, Friends of Griffith Park is again offering scholarships to students of color from the Zoo Magnet School class of 2024. Officially known as the North Hollywood High School Zoo Magnet Center, this school,...
Toyon Through the Seasons

Toyon Through the Seasons

  Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is a very important plant for the overall healthy habitat of Griffith Park. The plant is commonly seen growing wild throughout the Santa Monica Mountains range — and it’s found throughout Griffith Park. Many people...