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.
SB 9 Projects and Responses
LA County’s Permitting Progress Dashboard gives us a quantitative view of the rebuild’s progress, but less so a qualitative view of the rebuild’s character. Through our role on Supervisor Barger’s Community Coalition for Altadena Recovery (or “CCAR”), we have raised...
Eliot Arts Middle School Tower
PUSD announced its intention to demolish portions of Eliot Arts Magnet Middle School, including its iconic tower. In the attached letters, you will find responses from Altadena Heritage and Supervisor Kathryn Barger that convey the historical and cultural...
Altadena Community Watershed Alliance
Altadena Heritage will become the fiscal sponsor enabling project designing to proceed without further delay on Measure W water infrastructure projects. More info will be posted here as our work continues.
2026 Golden Poppy Winners
To see all of our Golden Poppy 2026 Winners, follow this link.
Altadena Revealed 10
Writing Underfoot— Or, why Michelle Huneven sets her novels in Altadena
Golden Poppy 2026 YouTube Short
Garden Ride
Sunday, May 31st at 9am at Triangle Park (Altadena and Lake). Auto tour available. All transport modes welcome.
Golden Poppy Tickets now available
On Sunday, May 24th 2026 from 2-4:30pm. Active members will receive a promotion code via email for 50% savings. Location to be announced. Tickets through Eventbrite
Fire Year 2026 Newsletter
Active members receive a printed keepsake edition by postal mail.
Smart Talk Series
“Healing, Hope, and Commemoration: Artistic Responses to the Eaton Fire”
