10/07/2026
If you visit the park grounds of the CA State Indian Museum and Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, you’ll see a variety of oak trees. There is a particular one that stands out and it’s the valley oak!
An example of a California endemic species (naturally occurring nowhere else in the world) and the largest of the California oaks, the valley oak is the keystone oak of California’s Central Valley. It sets the stage for ecosystems and is a major reason as to why the Central Valley was historically able to sustain thousands of California Native people and evolve a vast diversity of wildlife.
You can learn more about valley oaks and other types of oak trees this Saturday, October 10th, at Acorn Day! This is a fun day of demonstrations, arts & crafts, educational booths, and to learn all about the process of turning acorns into food.
This is a FREE public event that takes place outside of the State Indian Museum. Admission to the State Indian Museum and Sutter’s Fort is also FREE that day as well!
