Even with the current sprinkler system, there are numerous sections of Griffith Park that receive little or no water...
Volunteer Spotlight on Boy Scouts Troop 10
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Our Tree Climbing Gray Foxes
As elusive as P-22, Western gray foxes are rarely seen in Griffith Park. One of the earliest studies, as part...
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...
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...
2017 Griffith Park Birds of Prey: Final Report
This last year, residents of Los Angeles took part in the inaugural year of the Griffith Park Raptor Survey, a...
2nd Annual P-22 Day
The guest of honor was nowhere to be seen but his presence was everywhere. P-22 did his usual cat thing -- he hunkered...
New Griffith Park Snake Species Confirmed
No offense P-22, but Griffith Park's reptiles have always intrigued me. I even like the rattlesnakes because they keep...
Observatory Circulation Plan Declared a Success
One of the key features of the newly-implemented Griffith Observatory Circulation and Parking Enhancement Plan is the...
Attack of the Killer Beetles
First came the California drought and as we well know, droughts are really, really bad for trees. Droughts compromise...
Griffith Park’s 1933 Fire
Friends of Griffith Park is privileged to have speakers on a variety of park-related topics. This past August, our...
FoGP Lecture Series Cover a Range of Topics
Friends of Griffith Park's popular talks at the Los Feliz Library continue to draw standing room only crowds. On June...
Transition Time for the L.A. River and Griffith Park?
There are plenty of discussions happening right now about renovating the Los Angeles River. It seems every week...
Xmas Bird Count / Griffith Park
Since the Christmas Bird Count began over a century ago, many thanks go to dedicated volunteers like you who have...
Join Friends of Griffith Park for Narrated Objects Launch Party
On Saturday, Dec. 16th from 5:50-7:30 pm, please join Narrated Objects and Friends of Griffith Park for a magical...
Celebrating P-22 Day in Griffith Park
Let's face it... it's been really hard for P-22 to remain incognito... Heck, he can't even walk down a street without...