Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOLAR)

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Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOLAR)

EducationEnvironmentHealth
570 W Ave 26 #250, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Phone (323) 223 - 0585
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Our mission

We build capacity for communities, students, and future leaders to advocate for nature, climate, and equity on the Los Angeles River.
Opportunities

Nothin' But Water River CleanUp

Join Friends of the LA River and Heal the Bay for a River CleanUp at Bull Creek in the Sepulveda Basin! Feeding directly into the Upper LA River, Bull Creek is heavily polluted and needs YOUR HELP this Saturday, June 17th from 9am-11am. We will provide the supplies and there will be a raffle at the end of the event. Please sign up through this Eventbrite page:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nothin-but-water-june-inland-cleanup-2023-tickets-646180241497?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
  • One-time
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays

Monthly Habitat Restoration Day

Join FoLAR, California Native Plant Society, and San Fernando Valley Audubon Society for a fun-filled morning of habitat restoration at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve! With the help of CNPS, volunteers will remove invasive plants like mustard weed and learn about the importance of restoring Southern California’s native habitat. After weeding, participants join the SFV Audubon Society on a nature walk around the reserve, seeing many of the 200+ bird species that frequent the reserve through the binoculars provided. Monthly habitat restoration with FoLAR occurs every fourth Saturday from 8am-11am, and volunteers may sign up through our linked Eventbrite page.
  • Monthly
  • Teens, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekends
How you help

FoLAR thrives thanks to the support of our volunteers. Just in 2022, volunteers removed over 50,000 pounds of trash from the River during our annual Great LA River CleanUp, and restored tens of acres of native habitat at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve through our Monthly Habitat Restoration Day. We hope you’ll join us at Monthly Habitat Restoration Day or Earth With Us: The Great LA River CleanUp to increase our impact on the LA River in 2023!
About us

Founded in 1986, Friends of the Los Angeles River is a 501c3 nonprofit organization building a diverse and long-lasting LA River movement through K-12 education, community engagement, and policy and advocacy. With the support of River Advocates like you, we can make our vision a reality: a verdant Los Angeles River that supports vulnerable communities in climate adaptation and is transformed into a dynamic, functioning ecosystem that reduces flood risk, cleans the air, cools temperatures, and supports the biodiversity essential to our collective wellbeing.