The Los Angeles Zoo's special screening on Thurs., Oct. 19th was extremely well-attended. P22 is Hollywood's celebrity...
LA Zoo presentation of “The Cat That Changed America”
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In the News Articles
Grants From the Leonardo DiCapprio Foundation to Include Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing
For a variety of reasons, this is great news not just for cougars facing an uncertain future, but for all wildlife...
FoGP Summer Lecture Series on August 17th
Friends of Griffith Park's evening with Mike Eberts, author of Griffith Park: A Centennial History can now be heard in...
Raptor Nesting Survey Not Just for the Birds
Yet another survey is being added to the continuing series of our "Griffith Park Natural History Survey" portfolio....
Taking a Firm Stand… Beachwood Judgement Handed Down
Friends of Griffith Park, Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust, and Oaks Homeowners jointly filed a Motion to...
Griffith Park Fire — Ten Years Later
Griffith Park looked very different ten years ago. On May 8, 2007 a brush fire broke out in the park near the tennis...
The Real Story of Faux Bois
My maternal grandfather never owned a car. A city-dweller, he walked everywhere, including the mile or so to work...
The Story of Minnie M. Barton
If you were to wander through Fern Dell headed toward the Observatory, perhaps you might be inclined to stop along the...
Chalking up Bird Sightings at Bird LA Day 2017
We've been experiencing some unusual weather this month, and the dawning of Bird LA Day in Griffith Park was no...
You Can’t Get There From Here: The Closure of the Hollyridge Trailhead
It is "a group of letters, a word on the side of a steep hill that, unlike so many other cherished sites, cannot be...
Legal Challenge Filed in Hollyridge Trailhead Access Closure
"Improper Backroom Deal" by City of Los Angeles that permanently closed Public Access to World Famous Hollywood Sign...
Scenes from a planting / 2017
It is said that sometimes it takes a village... a truism when folks come together to create great things, especially...
Help Keep Griffith Park Access Open to the Public!
Let the City Know the Importance of Open Access to Griffith Park Trails for Everyone! The City announced that on April...
Rodenticides and Untimely Deaths
Friends of Griffith Park was recently contacted by Zach Behrens from National Park Service (in partnership with the...
Beth Pratt Bergstrom at Skylight Books
On Friday, March 24, 2017 Beth spoke about her recently published book "When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors: People and...
Annual FoLAR Cleanup — It’s All About the River
On Saturday, April 15 from 9 am - 12 pm, Friends of Griffith Park will again host the Bette Davis Picnic Area Site for...
Bird LA Day 2017
Last year, approximately 30 individuals showed up for the Ranger Anthony Bevilacqua-led hike. In 2017 the group will...
Mushroom Hike in Griffith Park
The 2017 Mushroom Hike held on Friday, Feb. 10th in Griffith Park was a complete success and all participants came...
Sign Up Today for the Griffith Park Marathon
GRIFFITH PARK MARATHON BASIC INFORMATION DATE Saturday, March 4, 2017 START TIMES 50k -- 6am start time. Course closes...
P-22 is making an impact in Los Angeles
Recent coverage includes articles from the LATimes, The New Yorker Magazine, and LA Daily News. P-22 is also the...
Coyote Hazing Meeting / Video
How to coexist with coyotes is always a controversial subject in Los Angeles. Some residents want them extirpated by...
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...
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...
Update: Fern Dell Pedestrian Bridge Restoration
Several years ago, the Fern Dell pedestrian bridge was closed due to unsafe conditions. Pedestrians on the path...
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...