The Holiday Extravaganza is Coming!
Hope you can join the festivities! Come find the FoGP booth!
Hope you can join the festivities! Come find the FoGP booth!
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 […]
Thousands of community members across the LA region will come together and celebrate our majestic urban wildlife and the remarkable ecosystems that sustain wildlife, thriving in the heart of LA's bustling metropolis. And please note: this event is always free and open to the public. There will be multiple environmental organizations represented at this celebration […]
ALEX CROW- CHAIR • ALEX PHILLIPS- VICE-CHAIR • JANE CARLSON- SECRETARY AARON CHUNG JASON GREENWALD BILLY GRIFFIN AMY GUSTINIC T. HAGANS CRISTIAN HAMILTON CHRIS LAIB SARAH LANN NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES- IF YOU ARE COMPENSATED TO MONITOR, ATTEND, OR SPEAK AT THIS MEETING, CITY LAW MAY REQUIRE you […]
This free event includes food trucks, high school jazz bands, docent-led tours, g-scale train displays, plus a member-only Halloween Costume Parade contest. This event is very special – both kids and adults can climb on some of the big engines. Kids always enjoy the train play area. Stop by and say hello to us!
On Oct. 11, FoGP volunteers will clear debris from these 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. We've seen first-hand what happens when invasives […]
Make plans to join Friends of Griffith Park as we celebrate NEEF (National Public Lands Day) this year. The FoGP project will take place on Sat., Sept. 27th when we'll meet at the Mineral Wells sign (lots of parking in this area, btw), and walk to the northern end of the picnic area. The Toyon […]
Results of the 2025 LA Raptor Study season will be shared at our Final Presentation which will be via ZOOM. This presentation will be a webinar format due to the large audience which normally attends so please make sure to register at: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0h6Ac-z5TWq8gNKX0zibJg. Everyone is welcome to join the call so please feel free to […]
Nurit Katz, Co-Director for the LA Raptor Study, urban ecologist and educator at UCLA, will share stories of amazing raptor rescues. Nurit is Chief Sustainability Officer for UCLA. In addition to wearing multiple hats, Nurit has been instrumental in providing transportation to and from the Ojai Raptor Center for injured raptors of all sorts. One […]