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Griffith Park Aerial Tram: ­Another Bright Idea?

Griffith Park Aerial Tram: ­Another Bright Idea?

Aerial trams in Griffith Park have been on the drawing board many times in the past, most recently in 1960, 1968, and 2005. Each time, the public was outraged for so many good reasons. And each time, in the end, the people of Los Angeles came together to defend the...
Eager to Volunteer Again

Eager to Volunteer Again

For the last three years, Friends of Griffith Park volunteers have undertaken a massive effort to place more plantings in the Park using, wherever possible and practical, California natives which were propagated from Griffith Park seeds at the Commonwealth Nursery....
Update: Bluebird Nesting Boxes

Update: Bluebird Nesting Boxes

Earlier this year, FoGP member Bruce Painter again placed homemade nesting boxes in Griffith Park with the hopes of attracting the colorful Western bluebird, a once regular resident of the Park. This is the fourth year that Bruce has received approval from RAP to...
Expanding Griffith Park

Expanding Griffith Park

This spring, Griffith Park got a little bigger, thanks to a coalition of partners who worked quickly and effectively together to respond to a rare once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Two undeveloped lots on a hillside just outside of the Bronson Canyon entrance on Canyon...
Save California’s Bees: All 1,600 species

Save California’s Bees: All 1,600 species

We’ve all heard the popular slogan, “Save the Bees!” Responsible for essential pollination services in the ecosystem, bees are key contributors to the continuation of life on Earth. Without them and other pollinating insects, flowering plants would...
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