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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park

Where Nature and Community Thrive
Discover adventure, birds, and how to make a difference at an ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ center.

4700 North Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90031

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The ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park is a natural jewel in the heart of Los Angeles where community and nature come together.

Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park is a vibrant community hub dedicated to protecting birds, restoring habitat, and inspiring people to connect with nature. Through hands-on conservation, climate action, and a wide range of programs, we work to create healthy, resilient environments for both wildlife and people.

As the first center built by the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ within an urban area to specifically engage the local Highland Park community, we play a key role in building a more diverse and inclusive conservation movement in Los Angeles and beyond. Our mission is to inspire people to experience, understand, and care for the natural world, starting in our own neighborhoods. We focus on restoring habitat for birds and other wildlife at Debs Park and along the L.A. River, while also restoring the vital connection between people and the land in Los Angeles.

Make Things Better Together

Community members help keep Debs Park a great place for people, pollinators of all types, and birds. In 2024, we worked together to create a space that supports pollinators with beautiful California native plants such as Hummingbird Sage and California Fuchsia. When you visit, you can see the amazing transformation through the year, made only possible through staff and volunteers like you!

Volunteer at Debs Park

Upcoming Events
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Jun
24
8:15 AM - 11:15 AM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
Community Habitat Restoration
Los Angeles, CA
Join?us?for Habitat Restoration and get your hands dirty. Help us build sustainable habitat for local bird populations and other wildlife. Volunteers...
Jun
25
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
Marking Monarchs
Los Angeles, CA
(CANCELLED) The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park is a community science initiative that invites volunteers...
Jun
25
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
Marking Monarchs
Los Angeles, CA
The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park is a community science initiative that invites volunteers to engage in...
Jun
26
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
Storytime Under the Peppercorn Tree
Los Angeles, CA
Jun
26
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
2026 Community Movie Night | Noches Comunitarias de Películas
Los Angeles, CA
Free community movie night, featuring Hoppers!
Jun
27
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
Old Time String Jam Band
Los Angeles, CA
Join in for a jam band session under the peppercorn trees!
Jul
3
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
Test Plot Habitat Restoration
Los Angeles, CA
Come get your hands dirty and help out with Test Plot!
From ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ California
The Salton Sea is Collapsing
November 14, 2019 — The Salton Sea is shrinking rapidly, killing the fish on which migratory birds depend and exposing airborne dust that endangers the health of the 650,000 residents who live nearby.
El Mar de Salton se está agotando
November 14, 2019 — El Mar de Salton se está reduciendo rápidamente, matando a los peces de los que dependen las aves migratorias y exponiendo el polvo en suspensión, lo que pone en peligro la salud de los 650.000 residentes que viven cerca.
Albatrosses Killed by Longline Fishing Gear
October 31, 2019 — Federal fisheries managers threaten albatrosses with another push for new pelagic longline fisheries off the west coast.
25 Years of Desert Conservation
October 31, 2019 — This has secured protections for desert bird species including the the Golden Eagle, Burrowing owl, Gila Woodpecker, Cactus Wren, and Greater Roadrunner
Experts, State Officials and Stakeholders to Gather to Plot Future of Salton Sea
October 14, 2019 — Swift action urged to avert environmental, public health disaster.
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