It's time to share some good news (for a change) as AB 1788 Passes both houses of the CA Legislature! With less than...
The Unlearned Lessons of DDT and What We Can Do
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In the News Articles
Growing Griffith Park, One Conservation Opportunity at a Time
Two Griffith Park-adjacent parcels acquired for conservation: 2630 & 2700 Canyon Drive More GOOD NEWS UPDATE...
Wildlife is coming out to play while the humans are staying away
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FoGP Celebrates a Decade of Service, Advocacy and Action
It's hard to believe it's only ten years that Friends of Griffith Park has been working to preserve and protect the...
The History of Commonwealth Nursery
Griffith Park is steeped in history. Whether one is strolling around Fern Dell, exploring the ruins of the Old Zoo, or...
Another Helicopter Tragedy Was Easily Avoided
An article from the LA Times Dec. 28, 2019...
AB 1788 UPDATE
SIGN PETITION TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE! In August, 2019, AB 1788 legislation targeting dangerous...
AB 1788 Talking Points
Currently AB 1788 has passed through all CA Assembly committees and Assembly floor hurdle. It's now before the final...
Summer Science Series: GP Raptor Study Results
On Thursday, August 8, Courtney McCammon and Dan Cooper (Cooper Ecological Monitoring, Inc.) will make their final...
Preparing for Fire Season in Griffith Park
The plentiful rains Southern California received this winter thankfully moved the region out of a long-lasting intense...
Finding a Surprise in Griffith Park
Curiosity. Besides "killing the cat," there are many profound alternative sayings about it. "I have no special...
The Beautiful Buckwheat
No plant typifies Griffith Park better than buckwheat. California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is found...
Local Schools Provide Student Volunteers
Student volunteers have always been a part of Friends of Griffith Park, but this year we have seen a large increase in...
Volunteer Duo Tag Teams for Raptor Survey
Volunteers are the boots on the ground and eyes on the prize during the Griffith Park Raptor Survey, a partnership...
iNaturalist Needs Your Nature Eyes
What's that bug? What's the name of this flower? What kind of bird just flew by? How many times have you asked these...
Bluebirds of Happiness
"We drove "em out and we can help them establish a home here once again," says Bruce Painter, a Friends of Griffith...
Reflections on the New Anza Trail Native Garden
We often think of the early history of California as beginning with the very first colonists and settlers from Europe...
Stewarding Griffith Park: Seed Conservation in a Biodiversity Hotspot
Genevieve Arnold, Seed Program Manager, Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants will be...
We’re Celebrating Bird LA Day with two great events
Friends of Griffith Park has TWO events on Bird LA Day... part of a broader celebration of winged species in the skies...
AB 1788 Information UPDATE
Now that this legislation has moved out of the CA State Assembly, the next step will be the Senate... It's easy to...
Let’s eliminate the poisons that are KILLING OUR WILDLIFE!
CA Rodenticides Bill AB 1788 has passed the first committee ...but your comments are still needed as this bill is now...
LA City’s “Alternative Facts” Response to Beachwood Access Closure
Friends of Griffith Park has filed its reply to the City Attorney's opposition brief to FoGP's legal appeal...
Breaking the Poison Chain
Friends of Griffith Park has carried out considerable behind-the-scene efforts to encourage the Department of...
Fern Dell Cottage — a Continuing Legacy
The Cottage at the Western Entrance to Griffith Park Amidst Griffith Park's 4,000+ acres, its many attractions,...
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...
Investigating Griffith Park
If you were preparing an exhibition on Griffith Park, what organization would you consult? Friends of Griffith Park,...
Volunteer Spotlight on Boy Scouts Troop 10
Even with the current sprinkler system, there are numerous sections of Griffith Park that receive little or no water...
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...