Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park

Breaking Ground engages over 100 diverse youth in outdoor activities, including 1) year-round gardening, mentored by Laotian Mien elders who use the park’s Community Garden; 2) outdoor banquets where youth and Mien elders share recipes, learn about each others’ food traditions, and cook and eat together with parents and neighbors; 3) outdoor activities including bird watching and habitat restoration in Peralta Creek, and learning about, tending, and using plants in the park’s Native Plant Garden with Ohlone native plant experts; and 4) outdoor hands-on history activities.

P O Box 7172
Oakland, CA 94601
http://www.peraltahacienda.org/

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  • 2008 Impact Fund

    $26,000 towards the Breaking Ground program, which engages over 100 diverse youth in outdoor activities, including 1) year-round gardening, mentored by Laotian Mien elders who use the park"s Community Garden; 2) outdoor banquets where youth and Mien elders share recipes, learn about each others’ food traditions, and cook and eat together with parents and neighbors; 3) outdoor activities including bird watching and habitat restoration in Peralta Creek, and learning about, tending, and using plants in the park"s Native Plant Garden with Ohlone native plant experts; and 4) outdoor hands-on history activities.

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