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Current Events Articles
Christmas Bird Count
On Monday, January 2nd, a handful of hardy souls met at the Trails Café in the Fern Dell area for the Annual...
Griffith Park parking restrictions implemented during the holidays
Per a notification from the Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA), LA Rec and Parks is anticipating heavy traffic...
Where have all the kittens gone?
Recently it was reported that P-39 was hit and killed while attempting to cross the 118 fwy. She had given birth about...
Living with Mountain Lions
Today on KPCC, Larry Mantle speaks with Malibu resident Wendell Phillips and Beth Pratt-Bergstrom with the National...
The Western Gray Squirrel — Will They Survive in Griffith Park?
The results of the first genetics study on Western gray squirrel (gray) in California were recently released,...
Save the Date — Special Coyote Hazing Meeting
Thursday, January 19, 2017 Doors open at 6 pm / Meeting begins at 6:30 Griffith Park Visitor's Center Auditorium 4730...
Grab the Brass Ring on the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Who can resist the cheerful sound of a merry-go-round? The enthusiastic melodies have been attracting both children...
It Takes a Village to Bring the Plight of P-22 into Sharp Focus
Hundreds of visitors swarmed Griffith Park on Saturday, October 22 to celebrate Urban Wildlife Week and P-22 Day. They...
Volunteer Activity Continues in Fern Canyon
Volunteer coordinator Laura Howe is constantly looking for volunteers to help with various projects in Griffith Park...
Abandoned Water Tanks — Creating Eyesores and Liability Factors
In August, Friends of Griffith Park launched a challenge to the City for removal of all unnecessary and abandoned...
Fern Dell Trees Get Heaps of Help
Shortly before 8 o'clock on a Saturday morning in August I arrived at Griffith Park's famed Fern Dell. Friends...
Litigation Update: Old Zoo Performance Stage Project
In 2014, Friends of Griffith Park and Griffith Charitable Trust went on record opposing a permanent stage to be...
NordicNoirLA Comes to the Greek — Proceeds to Benefit Griffith Park
On September 25th, the sounds of Nordic Noir LA filled the Greek Theatre much to the delight of all who attended....
FoGP Summer Lectures Continue to Entertain and Inform
This past summer, FoGP's continuing lectures at the Los Feliz Branch Library focused on bats in Southern California --...
DWP’s Griffith Park Water Recycling Project
From DWP's website -- Construction on the water recycling project is divided into three components. This project is...
Save the Date — Help Celebrate the 12oth Anniversary of Griffith Park
LA Recreation and Parks is celebrating 120 years and you're invited! December 16, 2016 3-7 pm in Park Center (just...
NORDIC NOIR LA at the Greek Theatre on Sept. 25th
SPECIAL VIP RECEPTION BEGINS AT 6 pm On September 25th, Internationally recognized film composer, Jacob Groth (The...
The Story of Avery
Avery's first experiences in Griffith Park came in a stroller rolling along Mulholland from the Griffith...
Native Trees Saved in Crystal Springs Ballfield Settlement
Many of you, as valued members and advocates for Griffith Park, have been curious about our Crystal Springs...
Bird LA Day 2016 in Griffith Park
The weather may not have started out perfectly. The threatening clouds however, worked in our favor by keeping it just...
FOLAR’s 27th Annual Cleanup
FOLAR's 27th Annual LA River Cleanup hosted by Friends of Griffith Park was a spectacular success at Bette Davis...
Bird LA Day 2016 in Griffith Park
Griffith Park will once again be one of the locations for Bird LA Day. If you attended last year, you're already aware...
Discover the Anza Trail in Griffith Park
In 1775-76, an expedition of soldiers led by Juan Bautista de Anza set off from Sonora, Mexico to establish a garrison...
Griffith Park — “One Big Native Garden”
A series of Plant ID Hikes have been undertaken by Friends of Griffith Park and Jorge Ochoa, often referred to as the...
Jeff Sikich Lecture on Video
On February 25th, 2016, Friends of Griffith Park presented National Park Service Biologist Jeff Sikich at the Griffith...
LA Zoo Koala Killing Underscores Dilemma With P-22
A recent article in the LA Times attempts to sort out fact from fiction while raising some important questions about...
FoGP Upcoming Plant ID Hike — Sunday, April 17th
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Join FoGP for an Evening With NPS Biologist, Jeff Sikich
Working to Preserve Mountain Lion Populations in the LA Region By now most Angelenos are aware that a mountain lion...
Citizen Science Meet-Up in Griffith Park for the Snail/Slug Hunt
Who loves this rainy weather? Slugs and snails, that's who! Join the NHM citizen science team and our curator of...