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May 26, 2019

Stewarding Griffith Park: Seed Conservation in a Biodiversity Hotspot

Genevieve Arnold, Seed Program Manager, Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants will be speaking at the first…

April 30, 2019 We’re Celebrating Bird LA Day with two great events
April 3, 2019 AB 1788 Information UPDATE
March 29, 2019 Let’s eliminate the poisons that are KILLING OUR WILDLIFE!

Historical Archives

June 29, 2017 0

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…

November 28, 2016 Update… Fern Dell Pedestrian Bridge Restoration
May 13, 2016 Celebrating Anza’s Expedition in Griffith Park
December 17, 2015 Walking the Fern Dell Stream

Preservation

December 13, 2018 0

Say Cheese!

Friends of Griffith Park is one of many organizations currently working with the National Park Service monitoring wildlife in…

December 13, 2018 Y2 Raptor Study: Observing Feathered Families
December 13, 2018 Our Tree Climbing Gray Foxes
November 27, 2018 Griffith Park’s Vision Plan

Urban Wild

February 9, 2017 0

Coyote Hazing Meeting / Video

How to coexist with coyotes is always a controversial subject in Los Angeles. Some residents want them extirpated by any…

April 4, 2015 Western Gray Squirrel Genetics Study Begins
March 10, 2015 UCLA Bobcat Study Finds Wild Cats and More in Griffith Park
December 30, 2014 Big Cat Confirmed

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Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

27jun6:30 pm- 8:00 pmSummer Science Series – Stewarding Griffith Park: Seed Conservation in a Biodiversity Hotspot6:30 pm - 8:00 pm PST Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library

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Genevieve Arnold, Seed Program Manager, Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants will be speaking at the first of our lecture series which is in partnership with the Los Feliz Branch Library.

Arnold will touch on aspects of why seed banking is so important. As she says, Southern California is home to the most diverse plant life in the U.S. and is considered a world-recognized biodiversity hotspot. This means that precious urban wildland interface areas are threatened by the influences of megadroughts, increased fire threat as well as continued urban development.

Griffith Park is not only one of the largest urban wilderness parks in the U.S., serving the second most populous city in the nation; it also boasts amazing biodiversity that places it at a level of global significance biologically. The presentation will highlight local seed banking efforts designed to preserve this treasured local ecosystem.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Genevieve was trained in conservation seed banking at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, where she served as Seed Program Technician and Research Plant Collections Technician. She has spent the past several years as Theodore Payne Foundation’s Seed Program Manager, where she has implemented the Long Live L.A. Parks Collaborative Conservation Seed Bank and serves as a core member of the regional Seed LA collaborative. In addition to a passion for conservation, she enjoys the unique and artful beauty of native plants in the wild and in the garden, in all their phases – including the intricate and fascinating stages of fruit and seed development.

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(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm PST

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Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library
1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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july
Commonwealth Nursery 2650 N. Commonwealth, 90027

6jul9:00 am- 11:00 amNative plant propagation at the Commonwealth Nursery9:00 am - 11:00 am PST Commonwealth Nursery

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FoGP has never volunteered at

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FoGP has never volunteered at this venue before so this is pretty exciting.

This is kinda cool for anyone interested in how natives are propagated & planted in Griffith Park.

Volunteers will be mixing soil and transplanting seedlings into larger pots for future plantings for the Park.

Come dressed for the mess… wear comfortable clothing, shoes and don’t forget a hat and sunscreen.

Kids are always welcome!

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(Saturday) 9:00 am - 11:00 am PST

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Commonwealth Nursery
2650 N. Commonwealth, 90027

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Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

11jul6:30 pm- 8:00 pmSummer Science Series – Griffith Park Fires Chapter Three6:30 pm - 8:00 pm PST Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library

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Speaker Jorge Ochoa is back

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Speaker Jorge Ochoa is back to discuss the latest science on how fires regularly affect this vast wilderness. The 2018 brush fire of 63 acres in Griffith Park’s Condor Canyon give us yet another living laboratory to study devastation and recovery.

If you’ve heard any of his previous talks, or taken a stroll with Jorge in Griffith Park, the first thing that comes to mind is his passion combined with his willingness to share his extensive knowledge about flora found in Griffith Park. Flora from the Latin means goddess of the flower and refers to plant life occurring in a particular region or time—generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life.
Bottom line, you’re in for a real treat if you come to this lecture.

Currently Jorge Ochoa works in the Department of Horticulture at Long Beach City College. In his spare time, Jorge does research in horticulture as well as the Plant genus Passiflora. Occasionally you might stumble across him as he meanders through areas of Griffith Park looking for the unexpected surprises only found in this Parkland.

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(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm PST

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Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library
1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

8aug6:30 pm- 8:00 pmSummer Science Series – 2019 Raptor Study Results6:30 pm - 8:00 pm PST Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library

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The results for the 2019 Raptor Study will be presented by biologist/researchers Courtney McCammon and Dan Cooper taking place in Griffith Park and surrounding communities. Now in it’s third year, this presentation is the culmination of research done by many individuals participating in this study of raptor nesting habits. Whether you’re a casual birder or a hardcore aficionado of all things raptor, we guarantee you’ll really enjoy this evening.

About the Speakers
Courtney McCammon is a local wildlife biologist who holds a B.S. and M.S. from Loyola Marymount University in Urban Ecology.
Currently she works for several consulting firms and specializes in large mammals and birds of prey.

Dan Cooper is Cooper Ecological Monitoring, Inc.

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(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm PST

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Los Feliz Branch of the Public Library
1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Fern Dell, Griffith Park, CA Section 9 Parking Lot (top of Fern Dell)

10aug9:00 am- 11:00 amHi, Ho, it's back to Fern Dell we go...9:00 am - 11:00 am PST Fern Dell, Griffith Park, CA

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Another volunteer effort for the

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Another volunteer effort for the summer… this time we’ll be in the Fern Dell area, weeding recently planted trees and natives, then mulching to insure they remain healthy.

Again, wear closed-toe shoes, bring a hat & don’t forget the sunscreen! (as if you needed a reminder).

Bring the kids, enjoy the morning!

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(Saturday) 9:00 am - 11:00 am PST

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Fern Dell, Griffith Park, CA
Section 9 Parking Lot (top of Fern Dell)

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