Dodgers Foundation To Break Ground On $1.4M Park Restoration In Altadena

ALTADENA, CA — As the community continues recovering from the devastating Eaton Fire, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and county officials are set to break ground Thursday on a $1.4 million project to restore two ballfields at Charles S. Farnsworth Park.

Dodgers Dreamfields 69 and 70 will support baseball and softball programs for children ages 5 to 12 and provide recreational access for young people up to age 18, according to the foundation.

Planned improvements include irrigation systems, upgraded playing surfaces, fencing, batting cages and solar-powered scoreboards. A permanent, self-guided trail connecting the upper and lower fields will feature activities incorporating science, technology, engineering and math, using the foundation’s Science of Baseball curriculum and the park’s natural environment.

The project is part of a broader effort by the county parks department and Los Angeles County Parks Foundation to rebuild the nearly 15-acre park, which sustained extensive damage in the deadly January 2025 wildfire that erupted in Altadena's Eaton Canyon.

The fire destroyed the historic William D. Davies Building, a utility building and offices. It also damaged the park's amphitheater, a playground, a restroom and utility infrastructure. The loss of facilities, rental spaces and program revenue has contributed to a funding gap for the park’s recovery, according to project organizers.

“Dodgers Dreamfields 69 and 70 are about so much more than baseball and softball,” foundation CEO Nichol McKenzie-Whiteman said in a statement. “They are about restoring a beloved gathering place, creating new opportunities for young people and giving families a space to reconnect, learn, play and dream together.”

The project’s development included listening sessions with the Community Coalition for Altadena Recovery, Central Altadena Little League and other community members.

The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to include a shovel dedication and remarks from McKenzie-Whiteman, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, county parks Director Norma E. García-González, Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell, broadcaster Jose Mota and project sponsors.

The foundation and county parks department have developed 17 Dodgers Dreamfields together, including two at Loma Alta Park in Altadena. Since 2003, the foundation has invested more than $21.3 million in 68 Dreamfields and aims to complete 75 by 2028.

Lead sponsors for the Farnsworth Park project include the county parks department, Madhappy and the Madhappy Foundation, and the Susan and Gordon DesCombes family.

More information and designated donations for the project are available at Dodgers.com/LADF.