Join us as we discuss Kate Marianchild’s captivating book-

Secrets of the Oak Woodlands

Join us for a lively discussion of this fascinating book that reveals the hidden inner life of oak woodland ecology.  

“A Californian may vacation in Yosemite, Big Sur, or Death Valley, but many of us come home to an oak woodland. Yet, while common, oak woodlands are anything but ordinary. In a book rich in illustration and suffused with wonder, author Kate Marianchild combines extensive research and years of personal experience to explore some of the marvelous plants and animals that the oak woodlands nurture. Acorn woodpeckers unite in marriages of up to ten mates and raise their young cooperatively. Ground squirrels roll in rattlesnake skins to hide their scent from hungry snakes. Manzanita’s rust-colored, paper-thin bark peels away in time for the summer solstice, exposing sinuous contours that are cool to the touch even on the hottest day. Conveying up-to-the-minute scientific findings with a storyteller’s skill, Marianchild introduces us to a host of remarkable creatures in a world close by, a world that “rustles, hums, and sings with the sounds of wild things.”

Exerpt from Amazon.com

Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2019

Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Location: China Camp Village Museum, China Camp State Park

Space is limited and reservations are required.

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