FoLAR Habitat Restoration Day October 2026

The Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) is hosting a Habitat Restoration Day on October 24, 2026, from 8:00am to 11:00am within the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. This volunteer event is in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles (who manage the land) in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (who own the land) for habitat restoration.

Join the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) and the California Native Plant Society to volunteer to remove invasive mustard within the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve and learn about its impact on the ecosystem and why its removal is vital to restoring California’s native habitat. Afterward, the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society will lead a nature-filled walk around the Reserve.

*Please sign up for free through FoLAR's website at: https://folar.org/events/

[NOTE: If you accidentally sign up through Volunteer.gov, you will receive an email with instructions to contact FoLAR to sign up through their organization.]

Parking & Where to Meet

If you use Google Maps, type in Woodley Archery Range for the correct location.

If you use Apple maps, type in Woodley Park Archers for the correct location.

Parking: From I-405, exit at Victory Blvd. and head west on Victory Blvd. Turn left on Woodley Ave. and follow the blue line to enter the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve area. You may park at any of the four spaces circled in green on the map below. NOTE: Please do NOT park along the streets or block any entrances, as you may get a parking citation.

Where to Meet: Event check-in will be at the Amphitheater (marked with an orange star and "CHECK IN" on the map below).



What to Bring

*Refillable water bottle and snacks

*Sunscreen and hat

*Sturdy, closed-toe shoes

*Lightweight long pants (recommended)

*Lightweight long-sleeved shirt (recommended)

*Binoculars (recommended)

NOTE: Gloves and weeding tools will be provided. However, feel free to bring your own so that we don't run out!