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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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Wildcare Terwilliger Nature Guide Olompali Nature Hike
Jun
2
10:00 AM10:00
Hikes, Events

Wildcare Terwilliger Nature Guide Olompali Nature Hike

Explore Olompali’s flora and fauna with Wildcare Terwilliger Nature Guide Erin O’Brien

 
 

Discovering Nature!

Use your senses to examine animal tracks, investigate scat, and spot wildlife, all while expanding your knowledge and appreciation of local flora and fauna! Come out to Olompali to immerse yourself in nature with an exciting discovery hike led by WildCare’s Terwilliger Nature Guide Erin O’Brien.

Families Welcome!

 

Date:        Sunday, June 2

Time:       10:00 a.m. to Noon

Location: Meet at the Olompali parking lot

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

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Spring Bird Walk!
Jun
8
8:30 AM08:30
Events, Hikes

Spring 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, June 8th

Time:       8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Start at the Olompali parking lot

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

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Explore Olompali’s Distinct Habitats with State Parks Interpreters
Jun
12
10:00 AM10:00
Hikes, Events

Explore Olompali’s Distinct Habitats with State Parks Interpreters

A vista of Olompali’s diverse habitats

Explore Olompali’s distinct habitats of riparian, woodland/savanna, chaparral, oak forest and grasslands with State Parks Interpreters Ryan Forbes and Evan Weissman.

 

Families Welcome!

 

Date:        Wednesday, June 12th

Time:       10:00 a.m.

Location: Start at the Olompali parking lot

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

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Explore Olompali’s Historic Roads with Historian Brian Crawford
Jun
22
10:00 AM10:00
Hikes, Events

Explore Olompali’s Historic Roads with Historian Brian Crawford

1860 drawing possibly depicting the Olompali Camilo Ynitia Adobe on the El Camino Real

Come join Historian Brian Crawford in a walk and talk exploring Olompali’s Old Historic Roads, including the El Camino Real that passed through Olompali in the early 19th Century.

 

Date:        Saturday, June 22

Time:       10:00 a.m.

Location: Start at 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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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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Tour Mary Burdell’s Historic Victorian Garden
Apr
27
10:00 AM10:00
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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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