Friends of China Camp Join naturalist Jerry Coe for an educational Zoom discussion as he discusses the pre-colonial settlements of the indigenous people in the San Francisco Bay Area. He will cover the history of the Miwok and Ohlone people, how they survived within the landscape, and some of their common cultural practices. It... Read more »
Learn how to identify birds at China Camp with our free online course Lesser scaup, ruddy duck, bufflehead… Bird species or... Shakespearian insults? These peculiar names actually belong to several migratory waterfowl species that one can currently find wintering at China Camp. Want to learn how to view them and... Read more »
Join naturalist Jerry Coe as he discusses the pre-colonial settlements of indigenous peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jerry will cover the history of the Miwok and Ohlone people, how they survived within the landscape, and common cultural practices. He’ll also share how the thousands of Coastal Miwok who... Read more »
LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY BIRDS AT CHINA CAMP WITH OUR FREE ONLINE COURSE Winter is here and the bay area is abounding with migratory Cedar Waxwings, Golden Crowned and White Crowned Sparrows as well as Pine Siskins and other boreal finches. Pine Siskens are especially abundant in the bay area... Read more »
The Dreampt Land by Mark Arax Join us as we discuss Mark Arax’s book, Dreamt Land in this interactive book club. Arax chronicles the complex history of the mismanagement of California’s most valued natural resource: water. Friends of China Camp naturalist Harold Hirsch will lead our online group discussion via... Read more »
Darwin’s Progress Join us on February 13th as we celebrate worldwide Darwin Day, in commemoration of Charles Darwin’s birthday (which is on February 12th). Join us for a presentation on the theory of evolution, and how it has advanced since Charles Darwin first published his momentous book, On the Origin... Read more »
Did you know that the indigenous Coast Miwok and Ohlone peoples have been master gardeners for thousands of years? Early Europeans described them as hunter-gatherers, but in reality there is much greater depth and complexity to their relationship to the land as they “tended the wild." Join naturalist Jerry Coe... Read more »
Which thrush is which? Join our birding class and gain the skills to find out! As the first flowers appear in February, local thrush species begin to migrate to their breeding grounds. In the Bay Area, the hermit and the Swainson’s thrush will effectively “switch” places; just as the hermit... Read more »
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald Join us as we discuss Helen Macdonald’s book, Vesper Flights, for this month’s interactive online book club. Macdonald, author of the award winning book H is for Hawk, offers a compilation of essays chronicling her astute observations about the natural world. Friends of China Camp... Read more »
One of the great treasures in our park is the daily chorus of birdsong that echoes throughout the oak woodland forest. Among the avian symphony, there is a family of birds that play the part of the percussionists; joining the ensemble not just with their voice, but with the rhythmic... Read more »
During this relaxing morning stroll, you will learn how to identify birds by their shape, flight patterns, calls, and habitat. We will also discuss how to effectively use essential tools like binoculars and bird identification guides. Feeling rusty on your birding skills? Not a problem, this class is perfect for... Read more »
Join us as we walk through Back Ranch Meadows and discuss the deep relationship that Coast Miwok people have had with the plants and animals at China Camp. When Spaniards arrived to colonize the bay area in the 1700’s, they described Miwok peoples as hunter-gatherers. They did not see fences... Read more »
