About Us

AltadenaWILD was founded by a group of passionate and concerned citizens who value the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains for their natural beauty, native flora and fauna, and their abundant hiking, cycling and equestrian trails. AltadenaWILD is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN#92-3371692) and public benefit corporation in California, created to provide a voice for protecting the treasures of our local wildlands in a sustainable manner for future generations.

Incorporated in 2023, AltadenaWILD seeks to promote the virtues of our local foothills.  Nestled against the Angeles National Forest/San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, these native wildlands remind many residents of why they moved to Altadena in the first place. With a rich biodiversity and numerous recreational trails, the foothills offer abundant opportunities to immerse yourself in Nature – or to embrace it from afar.

What We’ve Achieved

  • Educated local communities on the harmful impacts of a proposed private school sports complex in the Altadena foothills

  • Collected nearly 7000 petition signatures opposing the proposed concept before it was withdrawn by the school

  • Distributed 550 yard signs throughout Altadena and Pasadena

  • Supported numerous Altadena community events and organizations

  • Worked with local public/charter schools on related environmental issues

  • Established AW Student Ambassador program for public and private schools

  • Created relationships with existing environmental organizations to explore preservation opportunities

  • Worked with local painters and musicians to spread the word on the virtues of wildlands preservation through their art

  • Established collaborations with local community science projects

  • Incorporated in the State of California as a nonprofit public benefit corporation

  • Gained tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service