Walking Waterhoods: Bay Street and Mouth of Temescal Creek
Schedule
Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am
UTC-08:00Location
5616 Bay St, Emeryville, CA 94608-2408, United States | Emeryville, CA
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Bay Street in Emeryville, commonly recognized as an upscale shopping mall, actually sits atop a significant Ohlone Native American shellmound, a one-time village and burial site for the Lisjan Ohlone people, sacred to them, as all land is.Join us for an in-person tour to explore this area's rich prehistory, starting with its landscape during the last Ice Age. We'll also imagine the lives of the Lisjan Ohlone along the bay's shoreline and uncover how Spanish and white colonists dramatically transformed this once-abundant and diverse natural wonder into the Bay Street we see today.
This is an exciting opportunity to learn about:
The "original" shoreline
Pre-historic geography and Prehistoric ecosystem and geography of the area
Who are the Lisjan Ohlone tribe living in this watershed in the past and present
What and where were the shellmounds and why can't we see them now?
Numerous iterations of Western development since the arrival of Spanish missionaries and soldiers in late 1775.
Join us for this exciting Walking Waterhoods tour to reveal the forgotten history of Bay Street and celebrate Native American Heritage month!
Further information about the tour location will be sent after signing up.
Cost:
* $15. Early-bird tickets
* $20. General Admission - First Tier
* $25. General Admission - Second Tier
* If you need free tickets, please reach out: [email protected]
* Under 18 gets in free
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