Friends of Griffith Park

Back to Fern Canyon for More Maintenance...
2025-06-07 08:30 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fern Canyon, Griffith Park, Griffith Park Merry-go-Round Parking Lot
The Friends of Griffith Park will be holding its next conservation event Saturday, June 7th.

We’re meeting at the Merry-go-round Parking Lot entrance and walking up to the catch basins at the bottom of Fern Canyon. We’ll be removing invasive plants that tend to overwhelm disturbed areas (and these catch basins are definitely disturbed).

As usual, we strongly recommend wearing close-toed shoes or hiking boots, long pants, sunscreen, and a hat. We supply the hand tools, plastic bags, work gloves, and water, but if you have your own pair of gloves, we encourage you to bring them. Same with water containers – bring them if you have them.

If you have not completed one of our Volunteer Agreement forms, you will need to complete one before you volunteer in the Park. Please complete the form, scan it, and email back to rossarnold1213@gmail.com. If you’ve already completed / submitted a form in the past, just sign-in when you arrive at the meeting spot.

Also, If you’re interested in organizing a project in the Park for your organization, club, company, or group, please reach out at Volunteer page on our website – someone will contact you. If you’re available during the week and would like to pitch in, we have a small group going out on Wednesdays to remove invasive plants in the Park. This group works from 8:00 to 10:00 AM.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 7th!

(one of our previous invasive removals carted out a large amount of the castor bean)

GPAB – Thursday, June 26
2025-06-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Griffith Park Visitor Center, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90027, United States
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
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MISSION: The Department of Recreation and Parks enhances the quality of life in Los Angeles by providing attractive, safe and well maintained parks with diverse opportunities to serve and enrich every community.
VISION: The Department of Recreation and Parks envisions an accessible, dynamic and sustainable park system for all Los Angeles residents and visitors to play, enjoy and build community.
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CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call, board announcements
Introduction of new members
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SPECIAL GUESTS
Comments from other City, County, State & Federal representatives in attendance
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public who wish to comment on matters NOT listed on the agenda and are under the jurisdiction of the Board.
INFORMATION REPORTS AND PRESENTATION
Update from CD4 representative. Non-motion item
City Council Fire Motion
Bridge Home Lease Extension
Adult Community Center
Report from Haunted Hayride representative. Non-motion item
Discussion of summer meeting schedule. Possible motion item
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
Brush Clearance
Griffith Park Visitor Center
Pony Rides
COMMITTEE AND AD HOC REPORTS
Griffith Park Visitor Center
Vision for Griffith Park
Executive Committee

BOARD BUSINESS
Comments from Board Members on matters within the Board’s jurisdiction and requests by members to schedule specific future agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting – Next meeting: Thursday, July 24, 2025
