Friends of China Camp Mother Earth needs a little help; can you lend a hand? We are looking for volunteers to help strengthen our park’s biodiversity and climate resiliency during our annual Earth Day Climate Action workday. We will be removing French and Scotch broom, invasive plants that outcompete and smother native plant species.... Read more »
Ever feel like it's time to change up your weekly evening routine for something a bit more… spectacular? Take a night off from Netflix and exchange your couch for our verdant hills and wide open sky during March and April’s full moon hikes. On these hikes we will ascend to... Read more »
Spring is here and China Camp’s landscape is bursting with color. Join our upcoming wildflower hike to experience the beauty. On this mostly level hike, we will traverse deep oak woodlands in search of violet Douglas iris, magenta shooting stars, and of course, lovely orange California poppies. Bring a water... Read more »
Our spring avian migrants have once again made a pit stop at China Camp while racking up frequent flier miles along the North American Pacific flyway. Some of these park guests include Vaux’s swifts, Swainson’s thrushes, and yellow warblers. How do these species so quickly adapt to survive among drastically... Read more »
Join us for this month’s naturalist book club as we discuss Leila Philip’s bestselling book, Beaverland. Summary from author’s website, leilaphilip.com: “From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, through history and contemporary storytelling, how this unusual rodent... Read more »
This event has been canceled due to predicted rain and cloudy weather. Check event calendar for future events. Full moon by Sheila Coll Isn’t it a delight to spend an evening with a familiar face? We invite you this spring to spend an evening with the world's most brilliant and... Read more »
There will be a cycling event beginning at Miwok Meadows on Saturday, May 6 from 8am-4pm. Please expect increased mountain bike traffic on Shoreline Trail, Bayview Trail, and Oak Ridge Trail during that time. Go to the Ales and Trails website for more details.
🎶 Drip drip drop little April shower, beating a tune as you fall all around! 🎶 Are you as excited as we are about the diverse new life the wet weather has brought to the park? For our upcoming spring programs, we invite Junior Rangers to explore the symphony of... Read more »
There will be a cycling event beginning at Miwok Meadows on Saturday, May 13 from 8am-4pm. Please expect increased mountain bike traffic and foot traffic on Shoreline Trail, Bayview Trail, and Oak Ridge Trail during that time. Go to the Bike 4 Buckelew website for more details.
Our spring avian migrants have once again made a pit stop at China Camp while racking up frequent flier miles along the North American Pacific flyway. Some of these park guests include Vaux’s swifts, Swainson’s thrushes, and yellow warblers. How do these species so quickly adapt to survive among... Read more »
What is your favorite color? Green, yellow, orange, or purple perhaps? The “pineapple express” storms have brought a world of color to China Camp, as we are now seeing a grand show of wildflowers. Let’s look for our favorites during our upcoming spring wildflower hike. For this difficult, three... Read more »
Join us for this month’s naturalist book club as we discuss Dan Levitt's bestselling book, What's Gotten Into You. Summary from Dan Levitt's Website: “Every one of us contains a billion times more atoms than all the grains of sand in the earth’s deserts. If you weigh 150 pounds, you’ve... Read more »
