Friends of China Camp BOOKS UNDER THE BOWER Monthly Book Club at China Camp State Park July’s selection: "The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions” by David Quammen “The Song of the Dodo, is a brilliant, stirring work, breathtaking in its scope, far-reaching in its message… In The Song... Read more »
THE REGISTRATION FOR THIS HIKE IS FULL. CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR FUTURE EVENTS Full Moon Hike JULY: “Buck Moon” China Camp State Park Date: Friday July 27th 2018 Time: 7:30pm -9:30 pm July 27thth is the “Full Buck Moon”. This moon is named for the time of year when... Read more »
Summer is here and guests are coming from all over to camp, hike, and bike China Camp! Let’s meet all of our visitors with a sharp and spiffy looking park. The historic shrimping village is always in need of love and care, and we are just the ones to do... Read more »
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... Read more »
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 Sunday morning hikes at China Camp. Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging... Read more »
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 Sunday morning hikes at China Camp. Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging... Read more »
August’s Village Talk: The Beauty and Mystique of Butterflies Join Dr. Peter Oboyski, curator and manager of the Essig Museum of Entomology at UC Berkeley as he discusses the biology and diversity of butterflies. There will be specimens of local butterflies to view and information about how to attract butterflies... Read more »
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 Sunday morning hikes at China Camp. Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging... Read more »
BOOKS UNDER THE BOWER Monthly Book Club at China Camp State Park August’s selection: "The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions”PART 2 by David Quammen July’s event covered the first half of this stimulating book- August’s discussion will cover the second half: “The Song of... Read more »
Beginning Birding: What Birds Tell Us About the Health of Habitats How can you tell if an ecosystem is healthy? One way is to look for the species diversity of our avian friends! In this two-part beginners birding class you will learn to identify common birds that reside within different... Read more »
BEGINNING BIRDING: WHAT BIRDS TELL US ABOUT THE HEALTH OF HABITATS How can you tell if an ecosystem is healthy? One way is to look for the species diversity of our avian friends! In this two-part beginners birding class you will learn to identify common birds that reside within different... Read more »
Do it all in China Camp State Park! Our intrepid volunteers will be doing a variety of tasks, from wood splitting to painting to vegetation trimming. Lunch, tools, and a friendly team will be provided. Kids 14-17 welcome with parent. Sign up at CalParks, so we can plan for lunch... Read more »
