Felucca Launching

Join us as we christen the felucca Franca on the China Camp Village beach outside Frank’s Boat Building Shop. The ceremony begins at 2:00 and the boat will be launched at 2:30 sharp, as the tide demands. Music, libations, dancing to follow! What’s a felucca?  A felucca is a fishing sailboat that Italian immigrants to San... Read more »

NEW! Book Club in the Park

Announcing! A New Book Club for Nature-Lovers:   Join us at this monthly gathering at the China Camp led by seasoned naturalist Harold Hirsch. April’s engaging selection will be The Natural Navigator by Tristan Gooley. We’ll gather to share the wondrous information revealed in this book.      This month we will... Read more »

Sudden Oak Death Blitz!

Learn How You Can Stop the Disease as a Citizen Scientist! This event will take place at: Dominican University 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael Science Center, Room 231 Saturday May 5th, 2018    10:00am   Click the link below for more details 2018 SOD-Blitz Marin County

SOLD OUT: Kayak By the Wetlands!

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT: WAITLIST ONLY STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON UPCOMING EVENTS Friends of China Camp is offering a rare opportunity to have an up-close experience with this ecosystem. China Camp State Park is home to the largest intact wetlands on the San Pablo Bay, including a sensitive tidal... Read more »

Saturday Hiking Program

Saturday Hiking Program Exercise! Views! Wildflowers! Sound good? Join naturalist Harold Hirsch for guided morning hikes at China Camp featuring  stunning vistas and spring wildflowers! Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.... Read more »

Author Event at Book Passage

Spring 2016

Shu Wei's Revenge by Jackson Fahnstock Please join Jackson Fahnstock as he discusses his background and his novel Shu Wei’s Revenge at Book Passage in Corte Madera on Saturday May 12 at 7:00 P.M. Shu Wei is a seventeen year old boy growing up in Shanhou, China in 1898. His misadventures cause... Read more »

Saturday Hiking Program

Saturday Hiking Program Exercise! Views! Wildflowers! Sound good?   Join naturalist Harold Hirsch for guided morning hikes at China Camp featuring  stunning vistas and spring wildflowers! Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a... Read more »

Chinese Exclusion Act Film Screening

Rotary Club of San Rafael, Rotary Club of San Francisco #2, and Rotary Club of China have generously underwritten a pre-release screening of the PBS documentary film The Chinese Exclusion Act on May 22 at the Marin Yacht Club.Join us for this history of American civil liberties, immigration and culture. All proceeds will support... Read more »

Park Champions Work Morning

Join us for a morning of mowing, weed whipping, broom pulling, deadfall clearing, and possibly firewood bundling.  Lunch and friendly co-workers provided. Sign up at the CalParks website. Minimum age 14, and anyone under 18 years who attends a Park Champions event must be accompanied by a parent or legal... Read more »

Saturday Hiking Program!

GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM Explore China Camp With a Naturalist Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area. See amazing views of the park. Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay. Join naturalist  Harold Hirsch for guided morning hikes at China Camp.  Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5... Read more »

Saturday Hiking Program!

GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM Explore China Camp With a Naturalist Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area. See amazing views of the park. Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay. Join naturalist  Harold Hirsch for guided morning hikes at China Camp.  Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5... Read more »

Village Talk: History of China Camp

JUNE’S VILLAGE TALK:      THE HISTORY OF CHINA CAMP & THE CHINESE-AMERICAN DIASPORA Join us as we journey back in time to see life as it was along the San Pablo shoreline in the mid 1800’s. The gold rush had ended and San Francisco was beginning to develop into a burgeoning... Read more »