Friends of the LA River (FOLAR)
ENSURING RIVER EQUITY
FoLAR was created out of an act of defiance. In 1986 its founder, poet and activist Lewis MacAdams, cut a hole in the fence that had separated the Los Angeles River from Angelenos for over 50 years, and declared it “open to the people”.
Since that day, FoLAR has acted to restore just and equitable public access and ecological vibrancy on the LA River, and ensure that it is a source of life and opportunity for all its inhabitants. FoLAR continues to work toward their goal of bringing the People to the River and the River to the People through K-12 education that prioritizes schools of high need and serves thousands of students each year, as well as through volunteer events like their annual CleanUp that removed over 55,000 pounds of trash from the River in the past year, community events like River Fest that celebrate the connections between art and nature, and local advocacy.
Learn more about FoLAR on their website, and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Eventbrite, and YouTube.
