On Nov. 02, the City of Pacifica and San Mateo County Parks in partnership with Golden Gate National Recreation Area, will commemorate more than 10,000 years of Ohlone settlement in San Mateo County and the 250th anniversary of the Gaspar de Portolá expedition sighting of the San Francisco Bay in 1769. Ohlone-Portolá Heritage Day will be hosted at the Pacifica Community Center with family activities and ranger-guided hikes (RSVP) to the Sweeney Ridge site. This event is free and open to all with food available for purchase.
Highlights of the event will include a welcome and Ohlone Land Acknowledgement, a preview of new interpretive exhibits located at the top of Sweeney Ridge, a historical program, and the dedication of a mural commemorating Ohlone-Portolá heritage on the Pacifica Community Center’s building. State and local legislators will read a proclamation to honor the Ohlone-Portolá Heritage Day.
Ohlone-Portolá Heritage Day Details:
8:30 am: Morning Hike to the Bay Sighting - Limited space, call 415-561-4323 to RSVP
10:00 to 11:00 am: Pacifica Community Center open to the public, partner agency tables, and activities
11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Welcome ceremony, speakers, reading of proclamations, and mural presentation
12:00 to 1:00 pm: Partner agency tables and activities
1:00 pm: Historical program
2:00 pm: Afternoon hikes (Wear sturdy shoes for 3.6-mile, 1,000ft. rise hike. RSVP on-site.)
3:00 pm: Event conclusion
For more information on this and other activities surrounding this event go to www.cityofpacifica.org/OPHT
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
