Friends of China Camp There will be a footrace beginning at Miwok Meadows on Saturday, January 25 from 8 am - 2 pm. Please expect increased foot traffic on Shoreline Trail, Bayview Trail, and Oak Ridge Trail during that time. Go to the Urban Coyote website for more details.
The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan Join a lively discussion of The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan, listed as a 2023 best book of the year by The New Yorker. Frankopan is a professor of global history at Oxford University. From the publisher’s website: “Global warming is one of the... Read more »
Make a difference and have fun doing it! With limited dollars coming from the State, volunteers are essential in keeping the park safe and beautiful. Come groom a trail, pull invasive weeds, split firewood, paint a fence, or do the countless other tasks that keep the park humming. Fun, interesting,... Read more »
Make a difference and have fun doing it! With limited dollars coming from the State, volunteers are essential in keeping the park safe and beautiful. Come groom a trail, pull invasive weeds, split firewood, paint a fence, or do the countless other tasks that keep the park humming. Fun, interesting,... Read more »
Explore meandering bayside trails as we search for local waterfowl such as the striking common goldeneye, a winter visitor known for its sleek black-and-white plumage and golden eyes. Jerry Coe, our experienced birding guide, will help you identify waterfowl and other winter birds in the park and share fascinating insights about... Read more »
Darwin digs paleontology Bring your little ones to celebrate Charles Darwin's 216th birthday with fun hands-on activities, cool science facts, and a sweet birthday treat. Why are today’s plants and animals so different from the saber-tooth cats, wooly mammoths, and other extinct species that roamed a vast river valley where the... Read more »
Celebrate Darwin’s legacy by diving into the science of life itself. Join us as we honor Charles Darwin with an engaging presentation about how our understanding of evolution has changed over time. Using current scientific research and literature, we will discuss a macro-level view of life’s extraordinary trajectory and evolution’s key... Read more »
Join us on a brisk hike to watch the February full moon peek over the San Pablo Bay horizon. This moon is often called the "Snow Moon" because it typically coincides with the heaviest snowfall of the year in the northern hemisphere. Naturalist docent Harold Hirsch will lead this 3.5-mile... Read more »
Make a difference and have fun doing it! With limited dollars coming from the State, volunteers are essential in keeping the park safe and beautiful. Come groom a trail, pull invasive weeds, split firewood, paint a fence, or do the countless other tasks that keep the park humming. Fun, interesting,... Read more »
Make a difference and have fun doing it! With limited dollars coming from the State, volunteers are essential in keeping the park safe and beautiful. Come groom a trail, pull invasive weeds, split firewood, paint a fence, or do the countless other tasks that keep the park humming. Fun, interesting,... Read more »
Join a lively discussion of Eight Bears by Gloria Dickie, listed as best book of the year by The New Yorker. Dickie is an award-winning journalist and author, and a global climate and environment correspondent at Reuters News Agency. Note, the format has changed slightly to facilitate discussion. From the author's website “In Eight Bears, journalist Gloria... Read more »
Make a difference and have fun doing it! With limited dollars coming from the State, volunteers are essential in keeping the park safe and beautiful. Come groom a trail, pull invasive weeds, split firewood, paint a fence, or do the countless other tasks that keep the park humming. Fun, interesting,... Read more »
Smoke Advisory: A series of intermittent pile burns are scheduled to begin at China Camp State Park on the McNears Service Road as early as Wednesday, January 22, 2025, or shortly thereafter, depending on weather conditions. All burning depends on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If conditions are not conducive for safe burning, the burns will be rescheduled.
For more information please visit California State Park’s Bay Area District’s Prescribed Burn Program Website or email bayareanaturalresources@parks.
