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Griffith Reporter Summer 2017
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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 route and admire some of the lesser...
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 exception. As we started up the trail toward...
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 visited, only seen from afar," writes Leo...
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 Via Popular Griffith Park Trailhead...
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 on Earth Day! Over 140 volunteers showed...
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 18th it would permanently close the...
Rodenticides and Untimely Deaths
Friends of Griffith Park was recently contacted by Zach Behrens from National Park Service (in partnership with the Santa Monica Mountains Fund) to report on...
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 Wildlife Working It Out in California"...
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 the FoLAR River Cleanup (La Gran...
Bird LA Day 2017
Last year, approximately 30 individuals showed up for the Ranger Anthony Bevilacqua-led hike. In 2017 the group will meet up just behind Trails Cafe in Fern...
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 away more well-informed. Hike leaders...
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 at 3:30pm Marathon -- 7am start time....
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 subject of a new documentary which made its...
Author Beth Pratt-Bergstrom at Skylight Books
Friends of Griffith Park is proud to announce -- Beth Pratt-Bergstrom will be speaking about her recently published book "When Mountain Lions are Neighbors"...
Coyote Hazing Meeting / Video
How to coexist with coyotes is always a controversial subject in Los Angeles. Some residents want them extirpated by any means possible, while others, like...
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 scientist" in Griffith Park. And to those who...
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 Christmas Bird Count. Our group included...
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 in and around the Griffith Observatory...
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 six months ago to three kittens (as...
Living with Mountain Lions
Today on KPCC, Larry Mantle speaks with Malibu resident Wendell Phillips and Beth Pratt-Bergstrom with the National Wildlife Federation on the topic of P-45...
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, and according to the study, this species...
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 Crystal Springs Drive 90027 Please join...
Update: Fern Dell Pedestrian Bridge Restoration
Several years ago, the Fern Dell pedestrian bridge was closed due to unsafe conditions. Pedestrians on the path frequently walk in the narrow street to...
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 and adults for decades. Its siren call...
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 converged on Park Center to cheer...
Volunteer Activity Continues in Fern Canyon
Volunteer coordinator Laura Howe is constantly looking for volunteers to help with various projects in Griffith Park -- and Fern Canyon is just one of them....
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 water tanks in Griffith Park. FoGP will fund...
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 of Griffith Park had put out a call for...
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 constructed in the Old Zoo Picnic Area because...
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. Composer Jacob Groth and his Danish Film...
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 -- and -- reptiles and amphibians species...
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 expected to have potential trail closures...
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 north on the Merry-go-Round lawn along...
Griffith Reporter Winter 2016-17
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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 Park for everyone. CLICK ON THE...
Celebrating P-22 Day, 2016
P L E A S E J O I N -- The National Wildlife Federation California -- National Park Service -- The Santa Monica Mountains Fund -- Friends of Griffith Park and...
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 Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) and his The...
The Story of Avery
Avery's first experiences in Griffith Park came in a stroller rolling along Mulholland from the Griffith Observatory. As a toddler, her favorite...
Griffith Reporter Summer 2016
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