Advocates for Our Precious Foothills
A voice for protecting the treasures of Altadena’s local wildlands
in a sustainable manner for future generations
Poly Fields Is Being Withdrawn
On October 8, 2024, Polytechnic School in Pasadena announced they are withdrawing their land use application for a sports complex on the Chaney Trail site.
Read AltadenaWILD’s statement on the withdrawal.
Read external news stories about these recent events.
Our concerns remain the same regarding any potential development on the site.
We will update our website and inform the community when we have new information.
Your Action Needed!
AltadenaWILD strongly supports the updated West San Gabriel Valley Area Plan (WSGVAP) by the Los County Regional Planning Commission, which includes Altadena. Its land use policies direct growth away from established hazard areas, preserve natural and biological resources, and prevent habitat disturbance and fragmentation.
We need many letters in support of the WSGVAP sent to the LA County Board of Supervisors, before they meet for a final vote on the plan in December 2024. Find our CALL TO ACTION & Joint Statement here.
Read our OpEd Countering Misinformation about the LA County Zoning Plan in Local News Pasadena.
“Keep Altadena WILD”
AltadenaWILD proudly kicks off our “Keep Altadena WILD” campaign with the launch of a new hand-painted billboard at Lake Avenue and Mariposa Street in Altadena! (Press release) (Artist Victor Ving’s statement)
Show your unity and donate to get our new “Keep AltadenaWILD” yard sign with our Lake Avenue Craft Ads/ Greetings Tour billboard on one side, and an Art Deco rendition of our Altadena backyard and San Gabriel Mountains on the other.
A Threat
After nearly 90 years of operations, the world-famous Nuccio’s Nursery for camellias and azaleas will be closed. Polytechnic School in Pasadena is proposing to build the “Poly Fields” sports complex, including a football/soccer/athletics stadium, a baseball stadium, and tennis courts, on the site. The plans include night lighting and amplified sound systems.
The Issues
If the proposed plans are approved by L.A. County, this development will:
Increase the density of people and intensity of activity in a very high-risk fire zone
Increase wildfire risks in nearby neighborhoods
Increase traffic on major routes from Pasadena
Increase the risk of accidents with hikers, cyclists & equestrians
Impact wildlife and migration routes
Create noise and light pollution
A Better Idea
AltadenaWILD believes that a better alternative should be in harmony with the surrounding environment and society’s changing valuation of the wild land-urban interface. Where:
Hikers, cyclists and equestrians enjoy established trails.
Park-poor residents and nature-loving visitors have access to open space.
Wildlands provide a landscape for increased environmental education of underserved communities.
Wildlife thrives — and their migration routes remain undisturbed.
Streams flow cleanly and freely into the Arroyo Seco.
An appropriate legacy to Nuccio’s Nursery would be created.
Los Angeles County residents opposed to the Polytechnic School’s plans for a sports complex on Chaney Trail:
Please Sign Our Petition
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