Tag: Griffith Park
Building a better forest — outsized outcomes in tiny spaces
As we grapple with pollution, climate change, soil erosion and threats to biodiversity, we should remember a lesson every child learns in elementary school: trees are good for the planet. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, as quoted on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website, “In one year a mature tree will absorb […]
Discover Griffith Park with author and blogger Casey Schreiner
Discover Griffith Park with author and founder of the blog modernhiker.com, Casey Schreiner, at a virtual event Tues., Jan. 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with the Ebell of Los Angeles. Schreiner will give his perspective of the treasured park, and why it’s “the best dang city park in the country.” Part of the Ebell’s […]
At long last, Griffith Park gets its own exhibition
How well do you think you know Griffith Park? Well, did you know that there was once an airfield inside the park? Or how about a speakeasy for golfers during the Great Depression? You probably knew about the ostrich farm, right? And the prison farm? Or what about that small town, called Rodger Young Village, […]
