Got an hour or two to spare? Come join FoGP for a fun event in the Dell! We're heading back to Fern Dell to continue cleaning the stream beds from the restoration area down to the pedestrian bridge. Look for parking along the street (near Trails Café} or head up to Parking Lot #9 […]
While FoGP volunteers did a great job along the pathway in early May, we didn’t address the drainage ditches which have been overwhelmed with invasives including castor bean. So we’re heading back to do more work in this area! Please dress comfortably… old clothes, comfy shoes, plus a hat and sunscreen. If you have gloves, […]
FoGP is heading back to Fern Canyon to work in the drainage ditches, and eliminate fast-growing invasives. Over the years we've conducted multiple volunteer events in this location, beginning in 2014 when Marshall High students originally placed natives in this area. And our challenge – help natives proliferate as they continue to make inroads, and […]
FoGP is heading back to Fern Canyon to continue our work in this lovely, semi-shady Griffith Park spot. Over the years we've conducted multiple volunteer events in this location, beginning in 2014 when Marshall High students placed natives in the area that had been devastated by the 2007 fire. And our challenge – help natives […]
This Earth Day, FoGP is heading back to the Bird Sanctuary for more... The Bird Sanctuary has a long history as one of the premiere spots to birdwatch in the Park. A brief history of this area can be viewed at A Bird-Friendly Landscape, A Human Refuge Volunteers are always asked to dress comfortably… old […]
For many who volunteered to create this space, the Anza Native Garden is very special. This garden is smack-dab next to the freeway, yet provides an opportunity to educate folks about wealth of native plants that, at one time flourished in Griffith Park. Volunteers will be pulling weeds, invasive grasses and other invasive plants, and […]
...Afterwards, Take a Break at Trails Café It’s been awhile since we’ve tackled this area in large numbers so we’re hoping folks can join. And just think... you can do something good for the Park, and then treat yourself to coffee and a pastry across the street – a win-win! We'll be weeding and dropping […]
FoGP volunteers will be doing something different for the first event in Griffith Park. We've never really addressed this area before, so... Parking Lot #9 is at the top of Fern Dell and this area gets lots of traffic due to the fact it's the only parking lot in the immediate area. It also gets […]
It may sound redundant, but for a good reason. When there's any rain, debris from the streambeds flows down and into the roadway, making a huge mess, so keeping them clean is a important challenge. We'll also continue to tackle invasives at the Bird Sanctuary in preparation of the coming winter rains since they tend […]
We'll continue to clear debris from the historic streambeds and tackle more invasives at the Bird Sanctuary in preparation of the coming winter rains. And a quick explanation of why we try to get ahead of invasives is simple: they tend to crowd out natives. If you look along the hillsides, pockets of caterpillar phacelia […]