Alt : LAND
Alternative pathways to resilient recovery
An LA Forum Alt:adena Roundtable

‘I came for the trees’ is heard so frequently, it is a mantra in Altadena. The neighborhood’s natural and built landscape has changed significantly since the Eaton Fire, from the scraping of topsoil to the visible loss of tree canopy.

This roundtable discussion is centered on rethinking land value and stewardship — traditional ecological knowledge, fire-wise landscapes, and soil health.

Panelists:

Samantha Morales Johnson Yang - San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians
The historic tribe of Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Southern Channel Islands. As the original stewards of this land, their unbroken connection to these places lives on through generations of cultural responsibility and community care.

Shawn Maestretti (resident) - Studio Petrichor
Studio Petrichor’s goal is to help individuals and communities cultivate stronger, richer relationships with their environment. Along the way, they educate and empower one another to support and protect Mother Nature’s living systems.

Nina Raj (resident) - Altadena Seed Library
Altadena Seed Library is a growing constellation of seed education and conservation resources. Our mission is to expand equitable access to shade and green spaces, increase food sovereignty, foster community connection, and rekindle relationships with our nonhuman neighbors.

Lynn Fang - Soil Wise
Lynn has over 10 years of experience in ecological landscape design, soil science, community composting, and regenerative farming. She centers on soil health as the foundation of thriving and abundant gardens.

Jeff Perry - Angel City Lumber
ACL honors community trees by stewarding the wood they leave behind and building with their final gift and legacy. Angel City Reciprocity, a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3), launched its inaugural initiative, the Altadena Reciprocity Project, to repurpose fire-damaged trees into usable lumber for Altadena residents.

Alt:adena is a three-part public event series shining a light on those rethinking their pathway home after the Eaton Fire — and the creativity and expertise making it possible.

Stepping up in scale each week, we move from the Home, to the Land, to the Town. Each gathering will convene fire survivors, builders, organizers, and technical experts united by a shared curiosity, whether by choice or lived necessity.

Tuesday June 9, 2026

7-9PM

Good Neighbor Bar (patio) @goodneighboraltadena

2311 Lincoln Ave

Altadena, CA 91001

Alt : LAND

Alternative pathways to resilient recovery. An LA Forum Alt:adena Roundtable