Genevieve Arnold, Seed Program Manager, Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants will be...
Stewarding Griffith Park: Seed Conservation in a Biodiversity Hotspot
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Current Events Articles
We’re Celebrating Bird LA Day with two great events
Friends of Griffith Park has TWO events on Bird LA Day... part of a broader celebration of winged species in the skies...
AB 1788 Information UPDATE
Now that this legislation has moved out of the CA State Assembly, the next step will be the Senate... It's easy to...
Rodenticides are again the focus… We need a solution
Remember how sick P-22 was a few years ago? AB-1788 is now being considered at the CA Assembly but it's not just P-22...
Sign up Today! Spaces are Still Available…
Becoming a community scientist is really easy and fun! Currently Friends of Griffith Park is gearing up for the 2019...
FoGP’s first tree planting… Rain or Shine!
Friends of Griffith Park is excited to announce a special planting will take place on Sat., Jan. 12, 2019 from 9-11 AM...
LA City’s “Alternative Facts” Response to Beachwood Access Closure
Friends of Griffith Park has filed its reply to the City Attorney's opposition brief to FoGP's legal appeal...
Breaking the Poison Chain
Friends of Griffith Park has carried out considerable behind-the-scene efforts to encourage the Department of...
Fern Dell Cottage — a Continuing Legacy
The Cottage at the Western Entrance to Griffith Park Amidst Griffith Park's 4,000+ acres, its many attractions,...
Investigating Griffith Park
If you were preparing an exhibition on Griffith Park, what organization would you consult? Friends of Griffith Park,...
Volunteer Spotlight on Boy Scouts Troop 10
Even with the current sprinkler system, there are numerous sections of Griffith Park that receive little or no water...
An Aerial Skyway to Mt. Lee in Griffith Park: What’s next–a Zipline?
48.3 million visitors flocked to Los Angeles last year. According to city officials and business interests, the goal...
Great Graffiti Paintout in the Old Zoo
On September, as part of the National Public Lands Day | NEEF, Friends of Griffith Park will be doing a graffiti...
2018 Raptor Study Final Results
Biologist and Raptor Survey Coordinator Courtney McCammon gave a wrap-up of Friends of Griffith Park's second annual...
Birding Basics
The best part about birding is that it can be done anywhere, in the most urban part of Los Angeles or in the most...
July 19 Lecture at the Los Feliz Library Branch
Who Were the First Angelenos? When did the first humans arrive in Los Angeles? Where did they come from? What were...
Celebrating 2018 as the Year of the Bird
Audubon has deemed that 2018 be known as the Year of the Bird in honor of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the...
The Los Angeles Breakfast Club
The Los Angeles Breakfast Club (LABC) is one of the city's most enduring hidden treasures. "The Shrine of...
Anticoagulant Exposure in Bobcats Can Have Surprising Effects
Rat poisons don't just kill rats; they kill wildlife too. Wildlife species are exposed to anticoagulant rat poisons...
Save the Dates for Upcoming Lectures
FoGP's 2018 Summer Lectures at the Los Feliz Branch Library Mark your calendars! These lectures offer history,...
National Trails Day is Coming to Griffith Park
In recognition of National Trails Day, Friends of Griffith Park along with LA Rec and Parks is hosting a restoration...
Public Awareness Campaign on Rodenticide Use
from Kate Kuykendall (National Park Service) and Charlotte Parry (Santa Monica Mountains Fund) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif....
Griffith Park Fire: The Second Chapter
Griffith Park is our nation's largest urban park and the site of a major fire in 2007. After a two day struggle by LA...
Tree Care Event in Upper Fern Dell will take place RAIN or SHINE
Since we have students joining in the fun, we're moving forward with the event. From Trails Café, head to the...
Bird LA Day is Coming!
SAVE THE DATE, FOLKS! Bird LA Day Fern Dell/Griffith Park @ Fern Dell Bird Walk May 12 @ 8:00 am -- 10:00 am Bird LA...
Taking a Hike With Special Needs Dogs Can be Fun and Rewarding
On any given day, you can spot folks of all shapes and sizes utilizing every area in Griffith Park but a special group...
Comprehensive Strategies Report from Dixon Resources Unlimited
Recently, Griffith Park has been inundated by visitors attempting to take selfies in front of the Hollywood Sign and...
Griffith Park/Disneyland Connections
Recently an early concept Disneyland map sold for the whopping auction price of $708,000 and tucked in the article was...
Christmas Bird Count 2018
All in all, a pretty spectacular morning with lots of sightings in the Fern Dell area. Thanks, Gerry Hans for...
2018 Raptor Study Call for Volunteers
Nesting Raptor Survey, Year 2 is gearing up for the Griffith Park Study In our second year (2018) we hope to expand...