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San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians Host San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Second Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration
WHAT: In celebration of the Kumeyaay Nation, the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians will host the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s second annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day event.
Safari Park guests are invited to join in honoring the Kumeyaay people and the Indigenous community, their culture, and their commitment to wildlife, with a wide array of experiences throughout the day. Attendees will share in the Kumeyaay culture and connect with native wildlife through traditional storytelling and bird singing, an Indigenous artisans exhibition, culinary offerings, and more.
There will be a special 1.2-mile hiking adventure guided and narrated by a member of the Kumeyaay Nation who will share stories, history, and culture of the original stewards of the San Pasqual Valley. Hikers will explore Condor Ridge and the World Gardens, and venture into the Biodiversity Reserve, a 900-acre protected natural habitat that is home to over 200 native species. Guests will also learn about the work San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians and conservation partners are doing to preserve native wildlife, including the burrowing owl, desert tortoise, California condor and coastal sage scrub ecosystem.
WHERE: San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido, CA 92027
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 10, 2022; festivities begin at 10 a.m.
MORE INFO: Visit sdzsafaripark.org/indigenous-peoples-celebration.
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About San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a nonprofit international conservation leader, committed to inspiring a passion for nature and creating a world where all life thrives. The Alliance empowers people from around the globe to support their mission to conserve wildlife through innovation and partnerships. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance supports cutting-edge conservation and brings the stories of their work back to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park—giving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action. The work of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance extends from San Diego to strategic and regional conservation “hubs” across the globe, where their strengths—including the renowned Wildlife Biodiversity Bank—are able to effectively align with hundreds of regional partners to improve outcomes for wildlife in more coordinated efforts. By leveraging these tools in wildlife care and conservation science, and through collaboration with hundreds of partners, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has reintroduced more than 44 endangered species to native habitats. Each year, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s work reaches over 1 billion people in 150 countries via news media, social media, their websites, educational resources and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers television programming, which is in children’s hospitals in 13 countries. Success is made possible by the support of members, donors and guests to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, who are Wildlife Allies committed to ensuring all life thrives.
