Spring Wildflower Hike
May
5
9:00 AM09:00
Events, Hikes

Spring Wildflower Hike

California sun cup (Camissoniopsis bistorta) is a low growing native

Come hike the Olompali Miwok Loop Trail with Biologist & Entomologist Clint Kellner to see and identify Spring Wildflowers in bloom.  Expect to see a profusion of wildflowers along the trail as you hike through the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands.  Sharpen your plant-identification skills, gain a deeper appreciation for our local ecology, and have a lot of fun along the way!

Wear layered clothing, walking shoes and bring snacks, plenty of water and a wildflower field guide if you have one.

 Families Welcome!

 

Date:        Sunday, May 5

Time:       9:00 a.m. to Noon

Location: Meet in the Olompali parking lot

Cost:        $8 per car for parking - event is free

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Olompali Commune Revisited
May
18
11:00 AM11:00
Events, Hikes

Olompali Commune Revisited

Noelle Olompali Barton at Olompali in the spring of 1968

Come join Noelle Olompali Barton and Larry Otis on a walk and talk about the park’s historic zone to revisit the Olompali Commune through historic photographs and displays.

 

Date:        Saturday, May 18

Time:       11:00 a.m.

Location: Start at the park’s Septagon, on to the Carriage Road, then continue to the Barns and back.

Cost:        $8 per car for parking - event is free

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Explore Olompali’s Unique Geology
May
25
10:00 AM10:00
Events, Hikes

Explore Olompali’s Unique Geology

Olompali slopes and wide-open grasslands

Join geology instructor Steven Newton on a geology walk and talk to explore Olompali’s unique geology and watershed.  Olompali is situated on the slopes of Mount Burdell, a volcanic extrusion made up of andesitic lava flows and volcanic tuff breccia, while the oldest bedrock in the park are metamorphic rocks of Franciscan outcrops.  Come join Professor Newton to see how it all comes together! 

Date:        Saturday, May 25

Time:       10:00 a.m.

Location: Meet in the Olompali parking lot

Cost:        $8 per car for parking - event is free

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Tour Mary Burdell’s Historic Victorian Garden
Apr
27
10:00 AM10:00
Hikes, Events

Tour Mary Burdell’s Historic Victorian Garden

Rancho Olompali and Mary Burdell’s Historic Victorian Garden in the early 1870s

Come join Diane Einstein in a walk and talk about Mary Burdell’s intact yet shrouded Historic 2 ½ acre Victorian Garden and Grounds, told through historic photographs and restoration planning documents. 

Date:        Saturday, April 27

Address: 8901 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945

Time:       10:00 a.m.

Location: Start at the Olompali parking lot, continue to the Carriage

                 Road and through Mary’s historic Victorian Garden.

Cost:        $8 per car for parking - event is free

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Olompali Commune Revisited
Apr
20
11:00 AM11:00
Events, Hikes

Olompali Commune Revisited

Noelle Olompali Barton at Olompali in the spring of 1968

Date:        Saturday, April 20

Address: 8901 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945

Time:       11:00 a.m.

Location: Start at the park’s Septagon, on to the Carriage Road,

                 then continue to the Barns and back.

Cost:        $8 per car for parking - event is free

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Spring Equinox Bird Walk!
Apr
13
9:30 AM09:30
Events, Hikes

Spring Equinox Bird Walk!

The Ash-Throated Flycatcher that nests at Olompali

It’s always an exciting time to bird watch at Olompali!  Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leader Rich Cimino to view Olompali’s diverse avian residents as we walk the old ranch road to the park's reservoir. 

Expect to see a wide variety of species that thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands:  raptors, warblers, nuthatches, thrushes and – of course – many woodpeckers. Now after the Spring Equinox as the migrants arrive in the park as they fly north, we will be looking to see the effects of climate change on the northern migration.  Sharpen your bird-identification skills, gain a deeper appreciation for our local ecology, and have a lot of fun along the way!

Wear layered clothing, walking shoes and bring binoculars, snacks, plenty of water and a birding field guide if you have one.

  Families Welcome!

Date:        Saturday, April 13

Address: 8901 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945

Time:       9:30 a.m.

Location: Start at the Olompali parking lot

Cost:        $8 per car for parking - event is free

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Bird Walk - Sat, Oct 22nd
Oct
22
1:00 PM13:00
Events

Bird Walk - Sat, Oct 22nd

It’s always an exciting time to bird watch at Olompali! Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leaders Janet Bodle and Rich Cimino of Yellowbilled Tours to view Olompali’s diverse avian residents as we walk the old ranch road to the park's reservoir. Expect to see a wide variety of species who thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands: raptors, warblers, nuthatches, thrushes and – of course – many woodpeckers. Sharpen your bird-identification skills, gain a deeper appreciation for our local ecology and have a lot of fun along the way.

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Bat Night 2022
Aug
13
6:00 PM18:00
Events

Bat Night 2022

 

Saturday, August 13, 2022
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Olompali State Historic Park in Novato
Info

The popular evening of batty activities and live bats at Olompali State Historic Park returns!

6:00 – 8:30 Bat snacks - bat mask decorating – bat info & bat houses – meet live bats

8:30 – 9:00 NorCal Bats presentation and bat emergence

Bring a flashlight and chair or blanket to sit on while observing bats. With luck we’ll watch the flight of the bats at twilight. Come explore!

Questions? Contact us at: contact@olompali.org

$8 per car for parking - Donations are welcome

Presented by Friends of Olompali and California State Parks

Olompali is three miles north of Novato. On Highway 101, take the Atherton/San Marin Dr exit and follow the signs north to the Old Redwood Highway frontage road that leads to the park

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Bird Walk - Sun, Nov 7th
Nov
7
8:00 AM08:00
Events

Bird Walk - Sun, Nov 7th

It’s always an exciting time to bird watch at Olompali! Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leaders Janet Bodle and Rich Cimino of Yellowbilled Tours to view Olompali’s diverse avian residents as we walk the old ranch road to the park's reservoir. Expect to see a wide variety of species who thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands: raptors, warblers, nuthatches, thrushes and – of course – many woodpeckers. Sharpen your bird-identification skills, gain a deeper appreciation for our local ecology and have a lot of fun along the way.

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Bird Walk - Sat, Sept 4th
Sep
4
8:00 AM08:00
Events

Bird Walk - Sat, Sept 4th

It’s always an exciting time to bird watch at Olompali! Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leaders Janet Bodle and Rich Cimino of Yellowbilled Tours to view Olompali’s diverse avian residents as we walk the old ranch road to the park's reservoir. Expect to see a wide variety of species who thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands: raptors, warblers, nuthatches, thrushes and – of course – many woodpeckers. Sharpen your bird-identification skills, gain a deeper appreciation for our local ecology and have a lot of fun along the way.

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Apr
4
10:30 AM10:30
Events

Bird Walk

Get to Know Your Neighborhood Nature!

Olompali State Historic Park Bird Walk

POSTPONED

Check back for a rescheduled date soon!

 
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It’s always an exciting time to bird watch at Olompali! Beginning and experienced birders are invited to join leaders Janet Bodle and Rich Cimino ofYellowbilled Tours to view Olompali’s diverse avian residents as we walk the old ranch road to the park's reservoir. Expect to see some migrating species as well as a wide variety of species who thrive in the park’s oak savanna and open grasslands: raptors, warblers, nuthatches, thrushes and – of course – many woodpeckers. We hope to see northern nesting species making their way north. Sharpen your bird-identification skills, gain a deeper appreciation for our local ecology and have a lot of fun along the way.

-- Families are welcome --

Meet In the Olompali parking lot at 11:30 a.m.

Wear layered clothing and bring binoculars, lunch, plenty of water and a birding field guide if you have one.

New Park Entrance Driving Directions: If you are coming from the North on Highway 101, take the Atherton Ave/San Marin Dr exit, turn right at the stop light and follow the signs to the frontage road that leads to the park.

If you are coming from the South on Highway 101, take the Atherton Ave/San Marin Dr exit, turn left at the stop light, cross the overpass and follow the signs to the frontage road that leads to the park.

$8 per car for parking - event is free.

 

POSPONER

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