Friends of China Camp February’s Village Talk: A History of Development: The San Francisco Bay Reber Plan In Commemoration of Engineer Week The San Francisco Bay area dramatically changed after the US took ownership of California in 1848. The Gold Rush and other international events lead to a dramatic rise in population density in... Read more »
There will be a 5k/10k/ Half Marathon footrace beginning at Miwok Meadows on Sunday February 24th from 6am- 12:30pm. Expect increased foot traffic on trails. For more information go to the Sasquatch Racing website.
NATURALIST BOOK CLUB February 24th, 2019- 7pm China Camp Village Museum Join Friends of China Camp for February's book selection: Life Everlasting (The Animal Way of Death) by Bernd Heinrich How does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining... Read more »
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM Naturalist Hikes at China Camp Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area. See amazing views of the park. Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay. Join our naturalists for guided Sunday morning hikes at China Camp. Most hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from... Read more »
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM Naturalist Hikes at China Camp Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area. See stunning wildflowers. Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay. Join our naturalists for guided Sunday morning hikes at China Camp. Hikes range from easy to advanced and range from 1.5 to 6... Read more »
Introduction To Birding Beginning to Advanced Students Welcome! If you’ve always loved birds but need help getting started, join our beginning bird class with naturalist Jerry Coe! In our class you will receive instruction on how to effectively use binoculars and bird identification guides to identify common birds in the... Read more »
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MARCH 16th due to weather conditions. Junior Ranger Program For this Junior Ranger Program we'll learn about the plants and animals that depend on Back Ranch creek which flows through China Camp’s campground. We'll follow the creek that is full of winter rain as... Read more »
Junior Ranger Program For this Junior Ranger Program we'll learn about the plants and animals that depend on Back Ranch creek which flows through China Camp’s campground. We'll follow the creek that is full of winter rain as it rushes toward the Bay. We will explore the life that lives... Read more »
March’s Village Talk Timothy Murphy and Marin Land Grants Please join local Historian Marcie Miller for a talk on the first Don of San Rafael, “Don Timoteo” Murphy. His was the largest and most prized catch among the twenty-odd 1834-45 land grants. Standing 6’4” 350 pounds he spoke Native... Read more »
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM Naturalist Hikes at China Camp Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area. See stunning wildflowers. Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay. Join our naturalists for guided Sunday morning hikes at China Camp. Hikes range from easy to advanced and range from 1.5 to... Read more »
NATURALIST BOOK CLUB Join Friends of China Camp for March’s discussion: Life’s Engines by Bernd Heinrich “For almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves. The stewards of Earth, these organisms transformed the chemistry of our planet to make it habitable for plants, animals, and us.... Read more »
Introduction To Birding: Part 2 Beginning to Advanced Students Welcome! Join our beginning bird class with naturalist Jerry Coe, no birding experience needed! This is an expansion of March’s Intro to Birding class. In our class you will learn how to identify common birds in the field and how to... Read more »
