IN-PERSON MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Visitor’s Center Auditorium

4730 Crystal Springs Dr

Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Monday, May 11, 2026

9:15 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.

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How A

Quarter-Billion Seeds

Changed Global Opinion

About Altadena
René Amy

Business Owner, Activist, Volunteer

 

Altadena was devastated by the Eaton fire in January of 2025, and René Amy has made it his mission to support and encourage other fire survivors and his community as a whole to rebuild and have hope for the future. Ever since René lost his home and business to the fire, he has been active non-stop, working tirelessly to support his community, volunteering at non-profits, and founding his own successful projects.

One of his most-notable projects since the fire has been The Great Altadena Poppy Project, which saw 250,000,000 California poppy seeds sown across over 750 burn-scar properties. As a result, poppies bloomed this Spring all over Altadena, despite a record-setting heatwave and less-than-optimal rains, setting the stage for the recent 1st Annual Kinda-Sorta Great Altadena Poppy Festival. 

René will talk about the inspiration for it all, the challenges he faced, and what it all means to his hometown.

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Altadena Maid   The Great Poppy Project and Festival 

Amigos de los Rios   ShelterBox - René Amy