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Changes in Alcohol Policies May Have an Adverse Effect on Park Users

  Griffith Park is a unique resource that welcomes folks from across the LA community (and beyond) to safely enjoy picnic areas, the Observatory, roadways, over 50 miles of hiking trails and the peace of the natural world. FoGP recently became aware of potential...

A Micro-forest for Griffith Park

Thanks to support from the Hancock Park Garden Club, the Bette Davis Picnic Area of Griffith Park is becoming home to a new native Micro-Forest as part of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation’s LA Park Forest Initiative. This new 900 square foot micro-forest is being...

A Green Ring for Los Angeles

Sometimes moving forward requires a long look back and deciding whether the path we’re on is the best path for the future. When Spanish colonists first arrived in the small pueblo now known as Los Angeles, little did they realize how expansive this city would...

Species of Concern: Chris DeMarco’s Discussion of the Western Gray Squirrel

  At one time, the western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) ruled the roost, so to speak. That was, until the early part of the 20th century when the eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) was “accidentally” introduced by Civil War veterans housed in Westwood. As...