Hi! I'm Mallika.
I'm a high schooler who's grown up in the foothills of Altadena. I'm passionate about all things science, nature and music, and it's been my privilege to work with AltadenaWILD, a local group that at advocates for our foothills, and many wonderful community members to put together the beginnings of Tovaangar, a project that aims to utilize the arts and the internet to raise awareness for the wildlife in the greater Pasadena area.
AltadenaWILD was founded by a group of passionate and concerned citizens who value the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains for their natural beauty, native flora and fauna, and their abundant hiking, cycling and equestrian trails. AltadenaWILD is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN#92-3371692) and public benefit corporation in California, created to provide a voice for protecting the treasures of our local wildlands in a sustainable manner for future generations.
Incorporated in 2023, AltadenaWILD seeks to promote the virtues of our local foothills. Nestled against the Angeles National Forest/San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, these native wildlands remind many residents of why they moved to Altadena in the first place. With a rich biodiversity and numerous recreational trails, the foothills offer abundant opportunities to immerse yourself in Nature – or to embrace it from afar.
Credit: Morgan Gaskell
This website was made by Mallika Sheshadri as a part of her fellowship in the National Public Radio's show From the Top's Musicians and the Environment Initiative in the Fall of 2024.
