Celebrate and Recognize Community

Altadena Heritage addresses its mission to raise awareness of our foothill community’s rich architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage by recognizing places that make Altadena unique. This work includes periodically designating sites and whole neighborhoods as Altadena Heritage Areas through our AHA! Program, annually celebrating gardens that give to the beauty of our streets in the Golden Poppy Awards and Garden Party, and holding other special programs that give members access to special places in our community.

Third Thursday with the Popenoe Family

Third Thursday with the Popenoe Family

Third Thursday with the Popenoe FamilyImproving on Nature: Altadena’s Plant-Exploring Popenoes and the West India Gardens June 15 at 7:00pmAltadena Community Center Michele Zack–writer, historian, and recent Alan Jutzi Fellow at The Huntington Library–will present an...

Join Us For a Drink

Join Us For a Drink

Meet People in Your Altadena CommunityDear New Altadena Resident, If you would like to learn more about the rich history of our little town or just want to meet some of your neighbors, we invite you to be our guests for a glass of wine at a terrific local hotspot...

Our Urban Ecosystem

Our Urban Ecosystem

by Mark Goldschmidt – Our mountain backdrop has changed little, but 150 years ago paleo-Altadena was virtually barren of trees, only seasonal grasses, chaparral and poppies covered the gravelly outwash. Then wells were dug and water was channeled from