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.
Huntington Ranch Member Tour
At the beginning of March, Altadena Heritage enjoyed a private tour of the Huntington Ranch, guided by manager Scott Kleinrock and arranged by Garden Chair Vivien Fortunaso. The Ranch is a new demonstration project sited on the grounds of the Huntington Libary and...
Altadena Farmers Market
Altadena Heritage is proud to have played a crucial part in the efforts to make the Altadena Farmers Market a reality. Back in 2011 and 2012, negotiations with the County were not going well, but everything worked out almost instantly the moment Altadena Heritage, a...
Holiday Celebration Wraps up a Successful Year
More than 100 Altadena Heritage members gathered at the home of Jim and Holly Fraser for a memorable holiday celebration in December. The story of the Fraser home, now on North Holliston in Altadena, began in Pasadena around the turn of the century when it was built...
Altadena’s 125th Birthday Party
Altadena Heritage throws huge party for Altadena’s 125th birthday! On Nov. 3, 2012, Altadena Heritage led the way in throwing the biggest party Altadena has ever seen — our 125th birthday! Altadena Historical Society, Supervisor Michael Antonovich’s office, the County...
Urban Logging Workshop
Altadena Heritage presents a program on the beneficial use of downed trees in Altadena and surrounding areas. Discussion topics include lumber jacking of urban logs, lumber production, samples of typical wood types, and interesting products such as custom furniture,...
Altadena Heritage supports Altadena Community Garden
Altadena Heritage supports Altadena Community Garden The Altadena Community Garden (ACG) Corner Revitalization Project has launched a capital campaign to raise $14,000 to complete a planting project on the corner of Lincoln Ave. and Palm St. The three formal planting...
The Future of North Lake Avenue
One of Altadena Heritage's New Year's resolutions for 2012 is to host a roundtable on the Future of North Lake Avenue. We'd like to bring residents, business owners, planners, urban designers, and commercial real estate developers together to discuss about how to...
Walmart in Altadena: White Paper
All the words, feelings, and media storming around the proposed Walmart Neighborhood Store at the southeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Figueroa made it hard to separate signal from noise the past several weeks.
Celebrate Community
One of Altadena Heritage’s most important missions is to foster a sense of community. We do this in a number of ways:
• Annual Holiday Celebration & Members Meeting
• Events at Altadena pubs and restaurants
• Home and garden tours
Volunteer
Altadena Heritage puts on many programs, and we almost always need willing helpers. The archive, located in the Community Center, is in need of updating and rearranging. Those with computer skills are especially welcome.