Friends of China Camp Here’s a fantastic and easy way to introduce your young explorers to the importance of caring for our natural spaces. Bring children ages 2 and older to take part in three fun activities. First, kids can help create a special sign focusing on the importance of protecting nature and our... 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 »
Who doesn’t love a party? This month, Junior Rangers are invited to celebrate Charles Darwin’s 217th birthday with an afternoon of fun, discovery, and hands-on learning for Junior Rangers. Darwin was an amazing explorer and natural scientist who came up with big ideas, like evolution, natural selection, and survival of... 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 »
About 60 percent of all bird species migrate. In February, most birds are still in their wintering grounds to the south, but some begin to return to the park to nest and raise their young. Early migrants include tree swallows and violet green swallows, easiest to spot as they swoop... Read more »
Like being in nature? Love looking for wildlife? This event is for you! For the first time, Friends of China Camp is taking part in a truly global event: the Great Backyard Bird Count, cosponsored by Cornell Lab, Audubon, and Birds Canada. And we want you to join in the... Read more »
Back in the early ’90s, researchers discovered a strange phenomenon in parts of Marin, including China Camp State Park: Something was killing our otherwise healthy live oaks. The killer? Scientists discovered a microscopic organism called Phytophthora ramorum was the culprit of this “Sudden Oak Death” (SOD). Though progress has been... 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 »
Join a lively discussion with like-minded community members focusing on Daniel Lewis’ Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future. From the publisher’s website: “A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees…revealing the challenges facing our planet and how scientists are working... Read more »
