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.
Old Marengo Community Clean Up Day
Saturday March 12 Time: 9am
Hike – Owen Brown Gravesite Trailhead
We had a really great time on our hike to visit the Owen Brown gravesite.
Golden Poppy Award Celebration
Sunday May 22nd @3pm
Altadena Community Bike Ride
Sunday May 29th @8am
The TV News Evolution – Walter Cronkite to Fake News
Val Zavala retired after 30 years as an award-winning TV news reporter.
Historic Preservation – the Why and the How
We held our first Third Thursday Topic: Historic Landmark Designation.
Where Does the Stuff in the Blue Bin Go?
Where Does the Stuff in the Blue Bin Go?by Val Zavala We see them every week. Those monster gray and red Athens trucks with giant metal arms that reach down to grab bins holding tons of garbage, yard waste and recycling Altadenans throw away each week. And the stuff...
Letter from the Chair
Letter from the Chair In its role as an advocate for the protection and preservation of Altadena, Heritage Board and committee members often spend time communicating with LA County officials, agencies, and utilities (Supervisor’s Office, LA County Public Works,...
Integrating Rooftop Solar Into Our Grid
Integrating Rooftop Solar Into Our GridThe original Luddites were 19th century textile workers in England who sought to protect their livelihood by resisting the mechanization of their trade in the Industrial Revolution in the early 1800s. Weavers, out of work in a...
Where does the stuff in the Green Bin go?
Where does the stuff in the Green Bin go? On a cool and cloudy Saturday in late October, Athens Services staged one of its semi-annual “Community Give Backs” and dumped 20 tons of fragrant steaming compost on a Loma Alta Park parking lot. Athens welcomed Altadenans to...