Friends of China Camp Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
Sure, Halloween has its spooky skeletons—but have you ever wondered what 5.5 million species of bugs have? Exoskeletons! Other animals have exoskeletons, including crabs and lobsters. Bug exoskeletons come in all sorts of creepy and cool shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. Join this month’s Junior Ranger Program to learn about these... Read more »
It will be a month since the September equinox, and the nights will have grown longer than the days, inviting the spirits of old to revisit us. Drawing from ancient European traditions, the annual rites of Halloween are near. Here at China Camp State Park, Native American communities observed the movements... Read more »
For October’s selection, we’ll take a deep dive into David Mendell’s fascinating book, The Network of Life. Mindell, a senior researcher at U.C. Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, presents a new perspective on evolution and its implications for life on Earth. While evolution has traditionally been viewed as a branching... Read more »
Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
Photo: Becky Matsubara/Wikimedia Commons Kick off your weekend with an early-morning bird walk and see which of our feathered friends are still hanging around Turtle Back! The early bird gets the worm, after all, and the early birder gets a chance to catch these quick and curious avians going about... Read more »
Do you know what owls eat? Come one, come all, and join us down in the Village to discover what makes these nighttime hunters such a hoot! Participants will learn about owl diets and explore the fascinating world of owl pellets through a hands-on dissection activity. Uncover the hidden clues,... Read more »
Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
Along the way, we’ll explore the park’s unique natural and cultural history, spot changes happening right before our eyes, and discover what makes these powerful tides so fascinating. Perfect for curious minds of all ages, this adventure offers a rare chance to witness nature’s extremes from the park’s premier... Read more »
Take a break from your Thanksgiving preparations, bundle up your guests, and step outside to watch the moon rise. And to make this full moon especially exciting, it will be at its closest point to Earth, just 223,436 miles away, making it the biggest Supermoon of the year! The moon promises... Read more »
