Last month I visited the Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont. While there I visited the park's museum about natural history and the history of the Ohlone tribe. The museum had a replica of a boat made of tule grass. There were also traditional bone and stone tools and informative displays about the culture of the Ohlone people and how they interacted with the bay area.
In addition to walking around the museum, I joined three women who are part of the Ohlone tribe in pruning willow plants and gathering willow for basket weaving. It was interesting to learn how through pruning the willow, the plant grows healthier and stronger and material is collected for basketweaving. The willow harvesting process benefits not just people but also the landscape.
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