Friends of Olompali

10/21/2026

Our friends at Marin Archeological Preserve of Marin (MAPOM) are offering a soaproot brush making class on Saturday, 11/14 from 10 am to 3pm. Fee=$100, limited to 10. Taught by Dino Labiste. Soaproot brushes were used by Native California people for a variety of uses. Held at Museum of the American Indian in Novato. To enroll: www.mapom.org/classes.

10/14/2026

Join Friends of Olompali at the Novato Family History Day THIS SATURDAY 10/17 from 10-1 on the Civic Green. This fun event will have exhibits from descendants of several Novato families including Gage, Grossi, Burdell, Pacheco and Sutton. You can create your own family tree with a free family history kit!

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10/02/2026

Burdell 1870s home and Victorian garden. Two brass crane statues for the garden were brought over by Mary Burdell and her girlfriend from their plant purchasing trip Japan. This was an early Victorian garden. It was possible because Mary Burdell didn’t have to wait for City water. The springs on her land fed their vast farm and gardens. In the 20th century it fed 7 dairies. Today it feeds Olompali and two dairies, The Silviera Dairy and the Corda Dairy. Dairies need a lot of water. The Burdell Creek flows year round.

09/08/2026

"Ranching Roots" exhibit at Marin History Museum. Rancho Olompali is included in this wonderful exhibit.

09/08/2026

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09/03/2026

FREE History Event at Hamilton Field History Museum, 555 Hangar Drive, Novato on Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 10 am. For more information and to sign up, email: [email protected] or call Novato HIstorical Guild at 415 897-4365.

08/30/2026

This cool Olompali history slideshow/talk is coming up in less than 2 weeks! For more info and to sign up, email us at: [email protected]

08/30/2026

This cool Olompali history slideshow/talk is coming up in less than 2 weeks. For much more info and to sign up, email us at:
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08/16/2026

A new Walk and Talk is coming up soon. Want to join us? Sign up for our email list to get the details at: Olompali.org
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07/23/2026

An American badger was seen recently at Olompali’s 700 acres of land. The park stretches along the east-facing slopes of Mount Burdell, reaching an elevation of 1,558 feet, and overlooks the Petaluma River and San Pablo Bay. Badgers are shy nocturnal animals so sightings are rare!