Loma Alta Park officially re-opened over the weekend with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) unveiling a completed renovation project.
The park’s recovery saw the construction of Dodgers Dreamfields 66 and 67, which was a joint collaboration between the LADF and county of Los Angeles department of parks and recreation (LA County Parks). The ceremony included remarks from Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation CEO Nichol Whiteman and Evan Phillips, among others.
“We are really proud to be a part of today’s re-opening of Loma Alta Park here in the city of Altadena. When Altadena and the county department of parks and recreations approached us back in January, we said yes,” Whiteman said.
“We ultimately saw the devastation and tragedy that happened with the fires, and we wanted to be helpful. We not only did care camps and other distributions here in this area of Altadena, but we committed to building these two Dodgers Dreamfields.”
Dodgers players often accompany the LADF at various community initiatives, and getting to visit an area that unfortunately was devastated during the Southern California wildfires was of particular importance to Phillips.
“I’m so excited to be here and I know you guys are so excited to get out here and take advantage of the access to these fields. What this means to the community is so special. Thank you to the Dodgers Foundation for giving us the opportunity as players to come out and take part in events like this,” he said.
“I feel like it’s a responsibility as a player to come partake with you guys. I’ve seen the impact on this community specifically, and I just know these fields and park itself is going to do so much good for this community.
“Driving in, this is my first time in this community since the fires, and to witness the impact firsthand, I had chills the last couple miles. It made me really heavyhearted. But to drive up, park my car and see the joy and excitement on everybody’s face for the re-opening of this park, is truly phenomenal. I’m so excited for you guys.”
The Dodgers have remained focused on giving back to communities impacted by the wildfires since initially doing so with their annual community tour. Stops on the 2025 Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour centered around helping those who were affected by the fires, and the team has also carried out initiatives during the season.
Dodgers Dreamfields project at Loma Alta
Loma Alta Park had remained closed since the Eaton Fire, but now is back open thanks to a $400,000 revitalization project.
With that brought about two refurbished fields for youth, ages 5-12, new playing surfaces and grass, enclosed fields, upgraded fencing, and an LED scoreboard resembling that at Dodger Stadium.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation continues to make progress toward completing a goal of 75 Dodgers Dreamfields by 2033 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the team’s move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958.
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