Friends of The Los Angeles River - Los Angeles, California

Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOLAR) is a non-profit organization that focuses on transforming the Los Angeles River into a swimmable, fishable, hikeable, boatable, and bikeable waterway. They are not the River Center and Gardens, but they play a crucial role in improving the community's relationship with the river.

Location and Contact Information

FOLAR's headquarters is located at Address: 570 W Ave 26 #250, Los Angeles, CA 90065. You can contact them via phone at Phone: 32230585 or visit their website at Website: folar.org.

Facilities and Accessibility

The FOLAR office has wheelchair-accessible entrances and parking lots, making it easy for everyone to visit and get involved in their mission. Their facilities may not be suitable for hosting events such as weddings, but they are an excellent resource for anyone interested in improving the Los Angeles River.

Specialties and Reviews

As a non-profit organization, FOLAR specializes in community outreach, education, and advocacy for the Los Angeles River. They have received numerous positive reviews from community members, with an average rating of 4.4/5 based on 19 reviews on Google My Business. Many reviewers praise FOLAR's efforts to create a more accessible and enjoyable river for everyone.

"One of the most gorgeous venues in all of LA. It's a great place to host an event. I've been coming here for the last two years for the Taste of the Eastside event that is hosted here. Great exhibition areas and great fountain centerpiece that unifies the garden center. I wish I was invited to events here more often"

"Friends of the Los Angeles River is wonderful but they are NOT the River Center and Gardens so they can't help you set up a wedding. However, they can help our community create a swimmable, fishable, hikeable, boatable, bikeable Los Angeles River"

Recommendation

If you're interested in learning more about the Los Angeles River and how you can help improve it, Friends of the Los Angeles River is an excellent resource. Their website provides information on upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to donate to their cause. We highly recommend visiting their website at Website: folar.org to learn more and get involved.

👍 Reviews of Friends of The Los Angeles River

John Houser

5/5

One of the most gorgeous venues in all of LA. It's a great place to host an event. I've been coming here for the last two years for the Taste of the Eastside event that is hosted here. Great exhibition areas and great fountain centerpiece that unifies the garden center. I wish I was invited to events here more often!

Chris Fleming

5/5

Friends of the Los Angeles River is wonderful but they are NOT the River Center and Gardens so they can't help you set up a wedding. However they can help our community create a swimmable, fishable, hikeable, boatable, bikeable Los Angeles River!

Dino Larenz

5/5

I grew up in Los Angeles Calif and as a child we had so much fun playing catching guppies. Riding a innertube riding our bikes even made money retrieving gulf balls from the golf course made 10 cents each made enough money to go buy RC COLA and a SANDWICH at the oldest places in Highland Park it's on York can't remember the name thank God it's still there the Memories will live forever

Mario Giron

5/5

I visited the river with my children and we enjoyed the Buitifullview all animal around I have lived long years here but never took the time to stop by los angeles river thanks for hard work to keep clean and live nature along

TackyWhale

1/5

The fact that the person who founded this pathetic excuse for a non-profit orginization was high off his ass when, in 1982, (two years after he moved to and lived in Los Angeles at the age of 34 for the first time ever) he just decided to go ahead and break the law by cutting through a no-trespassing chain-link fence and essentially using his own "logic" that he speaks for the river the same way that the Lorax speak for the trees to "ask" the river if he can "free" the river from its "oppressive and dismal" concrete channalized state--while not having ANY idea why it was necessary in the first place to modify the river into the way it was (and still is, yet not for long, unfortunately)--and restoring it to its natural state (ya know, the same state that the river was in when it ruined the lives and well-being of all the people who lived within the area of the river, plus destroying/damaging the property and functionality of businesses and utilities that were located also within the area of the river.) Is more than enough to convince any decent, rational, logical, and reasonable human being such as myself that this organization is a well-disguised eco fascist Gestapo-esqe threat to industrial/modern engineering and architectural marvels that serve a purpose of vital importance, even if it does have some degree of negative environmental effects.

sheldon klinger

2/5

This river is a joke. 99% of the time there is no water. Homeless people stay in the basin. It is a filthy area!

michael walsh

4/5

Nice gardens near the LA River. Great for events. Plenty of parking

Jason Tessler

5/5

Amazing organization, let's connect the bike paths!