Rest Stops: Thriving in the Thresholds of Altadena
Using the power of Ecology to transform Altadena post wild fires and support community healing and resilience
About Rest Stop
Rest Stops is a post-wildfire garden initiative in Altadena, California, led by artist and native Kenturah Davis. In the aftermath of the loss of her family homes in the Eaton Fire, Kenturah envisions a series of sensory gardens offering moments of rest and renewal amid the scorched landscape. Inspired by Black quilting traditions, the project will stitch together a network of green spaces designed to heal both land and community. With the goal of installing ten gardens by 2028—at zero cost to residents—Rest Stops reimagines public and private thresholds, offering resilient, restorative spaces that nurture both people and the environment.
