New and Downtown
New and DowntownRobot Coffee on North Lincoln south of Altadena Drive is a breakfast and lunch cafe with patio seating in the back. Proprietor Justin Pinchot is a former AH board member whose long road to gaining county permits has been documented in these pages. His...
Owen Brown Plaque Unveiling at Mountain View
Owen Brown Plaque Unveiling at Mountain ViewThe Owen Brown Gravesite Committee* wants everyone to know that a magnificent plaque honoring Owen Brown (son of abolitionist John Brown, whose failed raid at Harpers Ferry VA in 1859 was a spark setting off the Civil War)...
Alternatives to Grass Lawns
Third Thursday Educational Event
Thursday October 20 @7pm
Unveiling of Owen Brown Plaque
You are Invited!
Friday, November 4th at 4pm
Third Thursday Presentation – Altadena Streetlighting
Public Works and Southern California Edison Altadena Street Lighting…
Enhancements to the Old Marengo Triangle
We were joined by staff from Southern California Edison and community volunteers.
Old Marengo Fundraiser
Old Morrero FundraiserIrrigation , Planting & Landscaping at Old Marengo As many of you know, Altadena Heritage was part of a coalition of community organizations that designed and installed the landscaping at Old Marengo Triangle at Woodbury and Marengo. The...
Golden Poppy Awards 2022
Upcoming Events Golden Poppy Garden Awards and Celebration Sunday May 20, from 3-6 pm • 2485 Marengo Avenue, Altadena Members: $10 Non-members: $25 (memberships available at the door) This year’s Golden Poppy will be held at the home of Michele Zack and Mark...
Golden Poppy Awards & Garden Party
Attendees also learned about Altadena Heritage & partners.
Protecting Altadena from Wildfire
Protecting Altadena from Wildfireby Mark Goldschmidt Our scenic mountain backdrop is Altadena’s greatest amenity, yet also poses our greatest danger. The precipitous slopes of crumbly rock are covered with shrubs and grasses that have evolved to burn, and in the hot,...
Letter from the Chair
Letter from the ChairWe are dedicated to protecting, preserving, and raising awareness of our foothill community’s rich architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage. How we do that is through public events, advocating for change with the County, gathering and...
A “Collection of Collections”
A “Collection of Collections”Altadena Heritage is known for its advocacy, preservation, and activism — things like helping to build parks, the Golden Poppy Awards, getting the Farmers Market started, planting trees. But we also maintain important paper and digital...