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Preservation Articles
Dodder Demystified
Griffith Park is home to a strange plant by the common name of California Dodder (Cuscusta californica). Dodder...
Toyon Through the Seasons
Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is a very important plant for the overall healthy habitat of Griffith Park. The...
LA Zoo Expansion — FoGP´s Next Steps
In 1896 Colonel Griffith J. Griffith donated land that became Griffith Park in order to provide a respite from the...
The Ups and Downs of Griffith Park’s Merry-Go-Round
The Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round has been a part of Angelenos' lives for 88 years. Children have gravitated...
No Such Thing as a “Safe Poison”
News Flash: UPDATE ON AB 1322 / Nov. 1, 2023 On Oct. 13, 2023 Gov. Newsom signed this legislation into law...
Mapping Weeds in Griffith Park
Calflora is a non-profit organization that developed a database of California plants that fulfills a huge need for the...
Red-shouldered Hawk, R.I.P.
During the L.A. Raptor Study 2022 nesting season, we were once again reminded that rat poisons (rodenticides) don't...
Highlights of the Los Angeles Raptor Study 2022
Background Launched as the "Griffith Park Raptor Survey" in 2017, we renamed our effort the "Los Angeles Raptor Study"...
Bee Rock Trail Renewed
"The Bee Rock Trail Restoration has been a wonderful project, and the transformation of the trail has been greeted...
Wildness in the Metropolitan Area: A Dream in Search of a Plan
"Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and as often as he heard this call, mysteriously thrilling and luring, he...
The Soroptimist Connection in Fern Dell
Enter Fern Dell from Los Feliz Boulevard and walk up the far right side of the path heading to the Observatory; here...
Coexisting With Film Crews in Griffith Park
Rebel Without a Cause, La La Land, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the Batman TV show : what do they all...
Species of Concern: Miguel Ordeñana Discusses Griffith Park Bats
The last in the series on our Species of Special Concern highlighted the different species of bats found in and around...
Expanding Griffith Park
This spring, Griffith Park got a little bigger, thanks to a coalition of partners who worked quickly and effectively...
Save California’s Bees: All 1,600 species
We've all heard the popular slogan, "Save the Bees!" Responsible for essential pollination services in the ecosystem,...
A Tale of Two Rabbits
Rabbits are as plentiful in Griffith Park as they are in most of North America. Not all rabbits across the country are...
Nesting Raptors of Griffith Park and Surrounding Area
If you're often in Griffith Park, you may have witnessed individuals looking intently toward the skies and treetops...
Helping Wildlife Thrive in California
A flurry of California environmental legislation introduced this year will push the state to recognize and address...
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...
Griffith Park Zoo — The Great World Zoo That Never Was (1912-1966)
A Dicey Beginning "Griffith Park is an ideal location for a zoological garden," an editorial gushed in the July 1907...
Say Cheese!
Friends of Griffith Park is one of many organizations currently working with the National Park Service...
Y2 Raptor Study: Observing Feathered Families
This was the second year of the Griffith Park Nesting Raptor Survey, and volunteer community scientists once again...
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...
Griffith Park’s Vision Plan
A VISION FOR GRIFFITH PARK Urban Wilderness Identity from LA Recreation and Parks. Originally conceived as a "Master...
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...
Volunteers for 2017 Raptor Survey is NOW FULL!
To all who signed up to take part in this survey, we thank you and hope you will enjoy your role as a "citizen...
Join FoGP… Become a Friend of the Park!
This Park needs community support in order to thrive, so please do your part and join in the effort to preserve the...
Celebrating the 240th Anniversary of the Anza Expedition through Griffith Park
Travel has certainly come a very long way in the past 200+ years. Planes, trains and automobiles have increased our...
A Bridge Not Far
As bridges go : it's small. The Fern Dell pedestrian bridge is a mere 52 feet long, but provides critical...