Territory History

What is the Tribal History of this Area?
Many years ago in the vast oak woodlands of Central California, Miwok and Yokuts hunted for game and competed with the grizzly for the abundant acorns which fell from the Valley Oaks. Tule elk, deer and pronghorn antelope roamed wild throughout the Valley, while thousands of ducks and geese flew overhead.

By the turn of this century the native American way of life and the vast wild herds had long since vanished. Gone, too, were many of the magnificent oaks that once covered much of the Valley. The oak woodland of Oak Grove Regional Park is all that remains in northern San Joaquin Valley for a glimpse into the land of long ago.

What is being done to Preserve this land?
Every year specialized San Joaquin County employees populate the grounds with Oak Tree saplings and provide maintenance to the surrounding grounds keeping everything watered and healthy.

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