Altadena Heritage | Advocacy and Preservation

Altadena Heritage is dedicated to helping our community rebuild after devastating fires, focusing on fire-resilient designs and preserving the unique architectural character of our area. We aim to ensure everyone has the opportunity to rebuild and will host workshops, talks, and community events to support this effort. Join us in coming together to assist our neighbors and restore the community we cherish.

Altadena Libraries

LA Fires – Connected Wellness Critical Programs to help get our neighbors back on their feet.

Wildfire Prepared Home

The Wildfire Prepared Home designation program enables homeowners to take preventative measures for their home and yard to protect against wildfire

Fire Adapted Communities

People learning and working together are the foundation of fire adaptation. FAC Net invests in people and in place-based efforts to change relationships with fire.

National Firewise USA

Protect your home and neighborhood as well as your family’s safety. The Firewise USA® program is here to help you get started.

About AH

Membership

Owen Brown Gravesite

Altadena Heritage is a nonprofit volunteer-based advocacy organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and raising awareness of our foothill community’s rich architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, February 28, 2026, 2pm to 4 pm
CORE/Hub, 2333 Lake Ave, Suite 2A

Friday, February 27, 2026, 10:30 am
Munger Research Center at the
Huntington Library – Seaver 1-2

Recent Events

Altadena Triangle Park Groundbreaking

Acting on encouragement from Supervisor Michael Antonovich’s office, park partners Altadena Heritage and Amigos de los Rios applied for and received Prop A (Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District) funding to improve the little park behind El Patron Restaurant on the southwest corner of Lake Avenue and Altadena Drive.

Preservation 201

This AH “Third Thursday” presentation will feature a panel of experts with expertise in the recently adopted Los Angeles County Historic Preservation Ordinance and the Landmarking process. The program continues from where our very popular Mills Act Program event left off in March.

AltaDitty Hit The Right Note With AH Members

AltaDitty was held at Camp Honeypot in the lovely and eccentric garden belonging to AH members Michelle Huneven and Jim Potter. The event was free and open to AH members only, many of whom brought delicacies to share and participated enthusiastically in the singalongs.

AltaDitty!

Limited seating is still available for AltaDitty, an evening of Altadena-related songs and poems performed by residents and fans … including you, if you’d like! This Altadena Heritage event will be curated and emceed by Altadena’s own Bill Burnett, singer/songwriter extraordinaire, who’s already assembled a stellar line-up of pros and amateurs to help us celebrate our community, and is looking to add more.