Griffith Park lovers just got 10 more green acres to enjoy
Los Angeles city officials and park enthusiasts gathered at Griffith Park on Thursday, March 9, for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the purchase and donation of nearly 10 acres to the city — one of the last remaining privately-owned parcels within the park — to preserve as open space for Angelenos to enjoy.
City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, city Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation of a parcel of land, once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park to the city on Thursday, March9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, city Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation of a parcel of land, once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park to the city on Thursday, March9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Carolyn Ramsay. Los Angeles Parks Foundation, Executive Director talks about the new parcel for Griffith Park. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, city Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation of a parcel of land, once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park to the city on Thursday, March9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Nithya Raman, Los Angeles City Councilwoman, talks about the new parcel for Griffith Park. City Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation of a parcel of land, once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park to the city on Thursday, March9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Gerry Hans, Friends of Griffith Park President, talks about the new parcel for Griffith Park. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, city Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation of a parcel of land, once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park to the city on Thursday, March9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The newly acquired parcel is between Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills and Mount Lee, at top. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, city Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation of a parcel of land, once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park to the city on Thursday, March9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Jimmy Kim, General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks, talks about the new parcel for Griffith Park. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, city Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation of a parcel of land, once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park to the city on Thursday, March9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, city Department of Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim and representatives of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and Friends of Griffith Park held a news conference to announce the purchase and donation to the city, of a parcel of land once owned by Howard Hughes, in Griffith Park. Thursday, March 9, 2023. The 10 acre parcel is just behind the Hollywood Sign on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
A 9.7-acre parcel once owned by Hollywood studio magnate Howard Hughes was purchased by the nonprofit Los Angeles Parks Foundation and donated to the city’s recreation and parks department.
The property was purchased for $175,000, according to a spokesperson for the foundation. Of that amount, $40,000 was donated by the office of L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman – whose district includes Griffith Park – with additional donations made by Friends of Griffith Park, West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living, The Sikand Foundation, and Robert and Joan Young.
