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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!

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Upcoming Events
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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
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!
Jul
25
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
31
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center at Debs Park
2026 Community Movie Night | Noches Comunitarias de Películas
Los Angeles, CA
Free community movie night, featuring Jurassic Park!
From ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ California
Highlights from the 2018 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ California Assembly
November 08, 2018 — Chapter members gathered in Long Beach for our statewide Assembly.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Assembly 2018 Attendees
October 25, 2018 — Over 100 conservation leaders from local ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ chapters and staff from ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ California and ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ will attend this year's Assembly.
Tangled web of issues complicates effort to protect Richardson Bay's eelgrass
October 10, 2018 — Illegal anchorages are destroying Richardson Bay's eelgrass. Seems like a simple issue, right? Wrong.
Mayor of Sacramento issues Migratory Bird proclamation
September 27, 2018 — Darrell Steinberg declared 2018 as the Year of the Bird
Threats to the federal Endangered Species Act - and its birds - are beginning to mount
September 11, 2018 — California birds have a lot to lose if efforts to roll back the ESA are successful.
A goldfinch perches on a sunflower holding a seed in its beak.
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