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April 2019
Hiking Program: Knight Drive
April 28 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Naturalist Hikes at China Camp
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See stunning wildflowers.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.
Join our naturalists for guided weekend hikes at China Camp. Hikes range from easy to advanced and range from 1.5 to 6 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.
- 4/7 Back Ranch Meadows– 12:30pm: Moderate, 3 miles, 400 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
- 4/28 Knight Drive (the trailhead at the end of Knight Drive off of San Pedro Rd.)- 12:30pm: Intermediate, 2-3 miles, 600 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, otherwise you can just show up! Cancellation announcements will be posted on the FOCC website homepage.
May 2019
Naturalist Walk- Backranch Meadows
May 5 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Naturalist Hikes at China Camp
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See stunning wildflowers.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.
Join our naturalist on a guided hike at China Camp. Weekend hikes range from easy to advanced and range from 1.5 to 6 miles. Please wear layers and good hiking shoes. Bring appropriate hiking gear, water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.
- 5/5 Back Ranch Meadows– 12:30pm: Moderate, 3 miles, 400 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
- 5/19 Knight Drive – 12:30pm: Intermediate, 2-3 miles, 600 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
- 5/26 Turtleback Walk- 12:30pm: Easy, ¾ mile, 40 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, and include your name, phone number and number of hikers. Otherwise you can just show up! Cancellation announcements will be posted on the FOCC website homepage.
Naturalist Walk-Knight Drive
May 19 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Naturalist Hikes at China Camp
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See stunning wildflowers.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.
Join our naturalist on a guided hike at China Camp. Weekend hikes range from easy to advanced and range from 1.5 to 6 miles. Please wear layers and good hiking shoes. Bring appropriate hiking gear, water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.
- 5/19 Knight Drive – 12:30pm: Intermediate, 2-3 miles, 600 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
- 5/26 Turtleback Walk- 12:30pm: Easy, ¾ mile, 40 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, and include your name, phone number and number of hikers. Otherwise you can just show up! Cancellation announcements will be posted on the FOCC website homepage.
Bird Walk
May 25 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
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Welcome! Join our ongoing beginning birding class with naturalist Jerry Coe. No birding experience needed! This is a continuing class in which participants can gain skills in the art of birdwatching and identification. Everyone is welcome to join, even if you have not attended previous classes. Also, if you are an advanced birder, you are welcome to come and enjoy the outing.
During our stroll in China Camp, you will learn how to identify common birds in the field and how to effectively use binoculars and bird identification guides. We will explore birds of the oak woodland and marsh habitats, seeing raptors, bushtits, wrens, and much more!
Jerry Coe is a naturalist with over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Great Basin National Park, Nevada doing Point Count Surveys using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. He has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world.
Date: Saturday, May 25th, 2019
Time: 8:00am-10:00am
Location: Turtleback Trailhead
Length: 1.5 miles
Please wear layers and good walking shoes. Bring water, snacks and binoculars. Optional items include: Daypack, scope, guide books, camera.
Space is limited and reservations are required.
To reserve, send email to:
chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or call (415) 456-0766
Include your name, and the number of people attending.
We will reply to confirm your reservation.
Cancellation announcements will be posted on the FOCC website homepage.
Naturalist Hike- Turtleback Trail
May 26 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Naturalist Hikes at China Camp
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See stunning wildflowers.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.
Join our naturalist on a guided hike at China Camp. Weekend hikes range from easy to advanced and range from 1.5 to 6 miles. Please wear layers and good hiking shoes. Bring appropriate hiking gear, water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.
- 5/26 Turtleback Walk- 12:30pm: Easy, ¾ mile, 40 ft elevation gain. Lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch.
If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, and include your name, phone number and number of hikers. Otherwise you can just show up! Cancellation announcements will be posted on the FOCC website homepage.
Naturalist Book Club
May 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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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.
To reserve, send email to:
chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or call (415) 456-0766
Include your name, the number of seats you need, and your phone #.
We will reply to confirm your reservation.
Cancellation announcements will be posted on the FOCC website homepage.