Hope you can join Friends of Griffith Park for this fabulous community event... And make sure to bring family and friends as this Holiday Festival has lots to do and see... LOOK FOR THE FoGP BOOTH #48 Shawn Sites with GP-eX will also be on hand to answer any questions about the new trails addition […]
Fern Canyon is one of our very special volunteer projects because this was one of the areas decimated by the 2007 fire that swept through Griffith Park. FoGP continues to help the healing process by occasionally going in and eliminating invasive plants (castor bean comes to mind) to help natives gain ground. If you've never […]
We hope you'll join Studio Tutto artists and FoGP at this very special mural unveiling that's been in the works for several years now. The two artists will be on hand to answer questions about their vision, the process and sprinkling of native seeds. Light refreshments will follow.
Fern Canyon is one of our special volunteer projects because this was one of the areas completely decimated by the 2007 fire that swept through Griffith Park. Years later, Marshall High students came to Fern Canyon and placed natives to help the area regrow. FoGP continues to help the process by occasionally going in and […]
On October 19, 2024 from 11AM – 3:30PM Hope you can join FoGP as we continue to celebrate the impacts of Griffith Park's resident puma, P-22! More info can be accessed at urbanwildlifeweek.org
We’re celebrating National Public Lands Day by removing Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) and Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata) from the trail near the Tregnan Golf Academy. Park in the Train/Pony Rides Parking Lot and then walk across the street to the picnic table where FoGP will have a Welcome Table set-up. Before anyone may volunteer in Griffith […]
The 8th L.A. Raptor Study from Daniel S. Cooper, Nurit Katz & team is currently being compiled in anticipation of the upcoming ZOOM call sharing study results. Over eight years of this study, hundreds of raptor territories have been documented and the study has greatly informed our understanding of how nesting raptors utilize the urban […]
FoGP continues its Summer Lecture Series featuring Dr. Greg Pauly discussing “Beyond Raptors and Carnivores: Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure in Southern California Snakes.” Rodenticides are widely used to control pest populations. The most common rodenticides are anticoagulant compounds that cause death from excessive internal bleeding, typically 4–14 days after baits are ingested. Prior research has shown […]
Yes... we know it’s hot, but Griffith Park is calling and we’ve got work to do! Our Anza Native Garden needs some love, so we’re heading out to weed and drop mulch in the garden near Crystal Springs Picnic Area that we planted a few years back. Look for FoGP signage: we’ll be meeting in […]
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