The Fifth Annual Raptor Study is gearing up and volunteers are being notified. This citizen science-driven survey...
Current Events Articles
Bird Sanctuary Planting from Jan., 2020
Before Covid-19 put a damper on volunteer efforts, we worked to restore an area of Griffith Park -- the Bird...
Join FoGP for a Very Virtual P-22 Day!
This ANNUAL P-22 Day celebrating Griffith Park's resident mountain lion will be a virtual event due to Covid-19 Sat.,...
FoGP’s Questionaire Submitted to CD 4 Candidates
Friends of Griffith Park reached out to both Council District 4 candidates, Nithya Raman and incumbent David Ryu,...
Address Griffith Park – Recording of Mike Ebert’s Lecture
On Thursday, Sept. 17th, Griffith Park's renowned historian Mike Eberts gave a fascinating lecture on the Rodger Young...
Griffith Park’s Aerial Tram: History Repeats
FOGP Official Opposition Letter FoGP would like the public to weigh in on the aerial tram before Oct. 12: Please note:...
2020 Raptor Study Results are now Online
On Sept. 2nd, Dan Cooper and Courtney McCammon will be presenting the results from the 2020 Raptor Survey. Covid 19...
The 2020 Raptor Survey
Sign up today for the Raptor Study Results ZOOM meeting... go to 2020 Raptor Study Final Results via ZOOM (calendar)...
The Unlearned Lessons of DDT and What We Can Do
It's time to share some good news (for a change) as AB 1788 Passes both houses of the CA Legislature! With less than...
Growing Griffith Park, One Conservation Opportunity at a Time
Two Griffith Park-adjacent parcels acquired for conservation: 2630 & 2700 Canyon Drive More GOOD NEWS UPDATE...
Wildlife is coming out to play while the humans are staying away
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The 2020 Raptor Survey
If you spot a nest while out in your neighborhood, please share the information by going to: RAPTOR TIP LINE:...
Protecting mountain lions in SoCAL
The California Fish and Game Commission is currently debating whether to list SoCAL mountain lion populations in the...
Important information: PARK OPENINGS
For the safety and ongoing wellness of ALL PARK USERS, and especially those who protect the park, please pay attention...
FoGP Celebrates a Decade of Service, Advocacy and Action
It's hard to believe it's only ten years that Friends of Griffith Park has been working to preserve and protect the...
Another Helicopter Tragedy Was Easily Avoided
An article from the LA Times Dec. 28, 2019...
AB 1788 UPDATE
SIGN PETITION TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE! In August, 2019, AB 1788 legislation targeting dangerous...
Results of the 2019 Raptor Study are now Online!
If you were one of the participants in our latest raptor study, we've attached the results culled from numerous...
AB 1788 Talking Points
Currently AB 1788 has passed through all CA Assembly committees and Assembly floor hurdle. It's now before the final...
Summer Science Series: GP Raptor Study Results
On Thursday, August 8, Courtney McCammon and Dan Cooper (Cooper Ecological Monitoring, Inc.) will make their final...
Jorge Ochoa at the Los Feliz Branch Library
Speaker Jorge Ochoa is back to discuss the latest science on how fires regularly affect this vast wilderness. The 2018...
Preparing for Fire Season in Griffith Park
The plentiful rains Southern California received this winter thankfully moved the region out of a long-lasting intense...
Finding a Surprise in Griffith Park
Curiosity. Besides "killing the cat," there are many profound alternative sayings about it. "I have no special...
The Beautiful Buckwheat
No plant typifies Griffith Park better than buckwheat. California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is found...
Local Schools Provide Student Volunteers
Student volunteers have always been a part of Friends of Griffith Park, but this year we have seen a large increase in...
Volunteer Duo Tag Teams for Raptor Survey
Volunteers are the boots on the ground and eyes on the prize during the Griffith Park Raptor Survey, a partnership...
iNaturalist Needs Your Nature Eyes
What's that bug? What's the name of this flower? What kind of bird just flew by? How many times have you asked these...
Bluebirds of Happiness
"We drove "em out and we can help them establish a home here once again," says Bruce Painter, a Friends of Griffith...
Reflections on the New Anza Trail Native Garden
We often think of the early history of California as beginning with the very first colonists and settlers from Europe...
Join Jorge Ochoa for a hike and a talk
On Nov. 9th, 2018, 63 acres of remote Condor Canyon burned in Griffith Park. Rangers and fire fighters heroically...