Naturalist Book Club

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 »

Naturalist Hike: Glenwood

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 »

Hiking Program

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 Hike

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 »

CANCELLED Junior Ranger Program: Creeks!

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: Creeks!

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 »

Speaker Series: Marin Land Grants & Timothy Murphy

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 »

Hiking Program

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

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 »

Intro to Birding: Part 2

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 »

Hiking Program: Back Ranch Meadows

  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 weekend hikes at China Camp. Hikes range from easy to advanced and range from 1.5 to 6... Read more »

Naturalist Book Club

April’s Naturalist Book Club Join us as we discuss Schilthuizen’s captivating book- Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution by  Menno Schilthuizen Join us for a lively discussion of this fascinating book that looks at the impact of the urban environment on the evolution of species.  ... Read more »