Friends of China Camp During this month’s birding walk, we hope to spot year-round residents such as song sparrows, white-tailed kites, and ospreys. We’ll explore diverse habitats, including tidal wetlands and oak-bay forests. Birding expert Jerry Coe will cover the four keys to identifying birds—size, color, behavior, and habitat—and share tips on the best field... Read more »
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO PREDICTED RAIN Join us for a relaxing autumn stroll along the ¾-mile, ADA-accessible Turtle Back Trail loop overlooking China Camp’s protected tidal marsh. We will move at a gentle pace during this naturalist-led excursion and we will learn about the fascinating ecological interworkings... Read more »
Join us for an enlightening discussion of Rhythms of Life - The Biological Clocks that Control the Daily Lives of Every Living Thing by Russell G. Foster and Leon Kreitzman. From the publisher’s website: “An eye-opening discussion of how biological clocks affect the lives of all living organisms. In this fascinating book, Russell Foster... 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 »
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 »
December is a great time to view large migrating birds along the San Pedro shoreline. During this winter birding walk, birding expert Jerry Coe will guide us as we keep watch for snow geese and Ross’s geese gliding over the bay on their way to over-winter in the flooded rice... Read more »
DUE TO PREDICTED RAIN, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28. 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 join our work day in partnership with the California State Parks... Read more »
Guided tour with National Estuarine Research Reserve scientist Join Matt Ferner, director of the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, for a walk near the edge of China Camp’s tidal salt marsh during one of the highest tides of the year, also known as a “king tide”. What can... Read more »
"Cold Moon" Witness the spectacular rise of December’s “Cold Moon during our winter full moon hikes. The “Cold Moon” is always the closest moon to the winter solstice, and is named for the frigid temperatures associated with the longest night of the year. Our naturalist docent, Harold Hirsch, will lead... 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 join our work day in partnership with the California State Parks Foundation. We will be grooming Shoreline Trail and clearing culverts in preparation for... Read more »
