Altadena is getting another major investment in its recovery from the Eaton Fire.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation announced a $1.4 million project to restore and transform two baseball and softball fields at Charles S. Farnsworth Park in Altadena into Dodgers Dreamfields. The project, developed in partnership with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, is scheduled to break ground on November 5, 2026.
The completed fields will become Dodgers Dreamfields Nos. 69 and 70 in the foundation’s long-running program to restore and improve youth baseball and softball facilities throughout Los Angeles communities.
What is coming to Farnsworth Park
The project goes well beyond resurfacing the two ballfields.
Plans call for new irrigation systems, improved playing surfaces, fencing, shade structures and solar-powered hexagonal scoreboards inspired by those at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
The project will also include a STEM Trail connecting the upper and lower fields. The trail will incorporate the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s Science of Baseball curriculum along with elements of Farnsworth Park’s natural environment, creating an outdoor learning experience built around science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Organized baseball and softball programming will serve children ages 5 to 12. The fields will also provide recreational access for youth and teenagers up to age 18.
The Dodgers Foundation says it has invested more than $21.3 million to refurbish 68 Dodgers Dreamfields since 2003. Once the Farnsworth Park project is completed, the two Altadena fields will become Nos. 69 and 70.
Farnsworth Park suffered significant damage in the Eaton Fire
Charles S. Farnsworth Park, located at 568 E. Mount Curve Avenue in Altadena, was among the Los Angeles County recreation facilities severely affected by the Eaton Fire in January 2025.
Los Angeles County reported that the historic Davies Community Center at Farnsworth Park was destroyed. County records also documented damage or losses involving other park facilities, including recreational and gathering spaces.
The park has deep roots in Altadena. Charles S. Farnsworth Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and has served generations of residents through recreation programs, sports and community gatherings.
Farnsworth Park was also the former home of Central Altadena Little League before the Eaton Fire forced the league to use other facilities.
As of September 2026, Los Angeles County Parks continues to list Charles S. Farnsworth Park as closed to the public because of fire impacts.
Part of Altadena’s longer recovery
The Dodgers Foundation project is part of a larger effort to restore recreation and community spaces following the Eaton Fire.
According to the foundation, community listening sessions have included the Community Coalition for Altadena Recovery, Central Altadena Little League and other local leaders. The goal is to incorporate community priorities into the Farnsworth Park project.
The foundation has already supported Altadena recovery through Dodgers Dreamfields at Loma Alta Park, along with Dodgers Dreamteam programming, food distributions and access to educational and health resources.
“The two new Dodgers Dreamfields at Charles S. Farnsworth Park build on that work, creating a safe, welcoming space where the community can gather and flourish,” Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation CEO Nichol McKenzie-Whiteman said in announcing the project.
The Farnsworth Park project is also receiving support from organizations and individuals including the LA84 Foundation, Fanatics Foundation, Rotary Club of Altadena, Servpro and musician Aloe Blacc, along with several philanthropic foundations.
Blacc and his family were directly affected by the Eaton Fire. His children’s school in Altadena was destroyed, and he has participated in community recovery efforts since the disaster.
Why the Farnsworth Park project matters for Altadena
Restoring Farnsworth Park is about more than bringing baseball and softball back to the neighborhood.
The Eaton Fire disrupted many of the parks, schools, businesses, gathering places and community institutions that shaped everyday life in Altadena. Restoring recreational spaces gives young people access to organized sports while returning another shared community space to families and neighbors.
The Dodgers Foundation says the Farnsworth Park investment will also help address a funding gap in the broader restoration of Altadena’s park system following losses of facilities, rental spaces and program revenue after the fire.
Once construction is completed, Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation will oversee maintenance, scheduling, reservations, permits, programming and community use of the fields.
When will construction begin?
The groundbreaking ceremony for the two Dodgers Dreamfields at Charles S. Farnsworth Park is scheduled for November 5, 2026.
The ceremony is expected to include representatives from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation and project sponsors.
Everything Pasadena will continue tracking the Farnsworth Park restoration and the return of youth baseball and softball to this historic Altadena community space.
Sources
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, September 16, 2026
County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
County of Los Angeles Eaton Fire records
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places
Los Angeles Times