Aug 31
The continual voicing of concerns by dog-shy walkers and runners has led FKF to devise a win-win solution in the northern sector of Karura Forest. The ‘Shady Path’ parallel to Wangari Maathai Track was established in 2017 to help walkers/runners and dog-owners to co-exist. It has been extended to offer an improved off-leash loop that …
Aug 24
Due to increasing number of complaints from Karura Forest visitors encountering out-of-control dogs on forest trails, the KFS-FKF Joint Management Committee finds it necessary to introduce addition controls on dogs entering the forest in order to identify and monitor problem animals. With effect from 7 September 2020, each dog entering the forest will be required …
Oct 22
The ‘short-rains’ have arrived early, and it’s time to plant trees and help us grow a forest. The so-called Short Rains have started early, and so far it’s the wettest October in 74 years! If you want to plant trees in Karura Forest, click here to read how to go about it: Growing Trees in …
Jan 03
NEW RUBBISH POLICY. Following consideration of the growing solid waste problem at Karura Forest picnic sites, the FKF Board has decided to implement: YOU BRING IT IN, YOU TAKE IT OUT. With immediate effect, we are asking all visitors — particularly picnickers — to help keep Karura clean and rubbish-free by following the new guideline. …
The Friends of Karura is a Community Forest Association comprising Kenyans and other champions of participatory forest management who are dedicated in particular to protecting for future generations the city’s largest green area, the Karura Forest Reserve.
