Friends of China Camp Youth Lion Dance Team from the Marin Chinese Cultural Association perform at Heritage Day. Drummers thump, colorful costumes shimmer in the sun, and fearsome and fantastical lions dip and whirl. It’s time for one of our most popular annual events—a visit from a team of exciting Chinese Lion Dancers. Watch... Read more »
Attention birdbrains! Introducing two highly entertaining, year-round natives and the focus of this month’s birding hike: the brown creeper and the white-breasted nuthatch. Both hop up and down tree trunks in search of insects in the bark. Tiny brown creepers have stiff tails, curved beaks, and feathers striped with brown,... Read more »
Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The... Read more »
Milton Quan as a boy at China Camp Village. Courtesy of Milton Quan. Ever wonder what it was like growing up at China Camp? Find out from the ultimate source, Milton Quan, who spent his childhood here in the 1940s and ’50s. Join Milton as he leads a tour through... Read more »
Join this month’s readers’ group, led by FOCC volunteer Harold Hirsch, as we discuss the international bestselling book Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe and Us by astrophysicist Heino Falcke. Summary from Heino Falcke's website: Light in the Darkness describes humankind’s adventurous journey through space and time: from... Read more »
Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The... Read more »
Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The... Read more »
Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The... Read more »
One of the season’s most exciting times is upon us—the fall/winter migration. This month, as birds start heading south, we hope to see white-tailed kites, red-shouldered hawks, and golden eagles, plus savannah sparrows, orange-crowned warblers, ash-throated flycatchers, Western bluebirds, and more. Birding expert Jerry Coe will guide you to China... Read more »
Look under that log! Over here by the rocks! What kid can resist a scavenger hunt? After a nice summer break, we welcome back our children’s programs, and this month’s event promises to be a favorite. Junior Rangers will treasure-hunt for clues that seasonal changes are afoot at China Camp,... Read more »
Seeing flames and smoke this time of year can be a scary sight. But fire is an important player in our natural landscape, cleaning out dead vegetation and restoring nutrients, stimulating new growth, and creating important habitat for wildlife. Join local fire inspector and naturalist Brendan Clifford and FOCC docent... Read more »
Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up; just meet at the maintenance area next to the Ranger Station (101 Peacock Gap Trail, San Rafael) and look for a group... Read more »
