Naturalist Book Club

February 23rd  Naturalist Book Club Join us as we discuss John Marzluff ’s captivating book- In the Company of Crows and Ravens From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that... Read more »

Birding Hike

March 7th  Birding Walk Click here to reserve your space. Welcome! Join our ongoing beginning birding class with naturalist Jerry Coe. No birding experience needed! This is a continuing class in which participants can gain skills in the art of birdwatching and identification. Everyone is welcome to join, even if... Read more »

Wildflower Hike

March 15th       Wildflower Naturalist Hike Click here to reserve your space. The lily family, Liliaceae, represents over 4000 species of plants, many of which produce exquisite inflorescence. Join naturalist Harold Hirsch on an exploratory hike to observe species in this family that are found at China Camp among other spring... Read more »

CANCELLED: JR Ranger Outdoor Art Program

This event has been cancelled due to public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. The California State Parks administration has issued an order stating that for events under 250 people, participants will need to practice social distancing of at least 6 feet. The nature of this event prohibits the conditions needed... Read more »

CANCELLED: Miwok Walk

This event has been cancelled by the shelter-in-place directive issued by the county of marin. for more information click here. March 21st Miwok Walk Click here to reserve your space. Join naturalist Jerry Coe for an educational walk as he discusses the pre-colonial settlements of the coastal Miwok people at... Read more »

CANCELLED-Speaker Series: Coyotes

This event has been cancelled due to public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. The California State Parks administration has issued an order stating that for events under 250 people, participants will need to practice social distancing of at least 6 feet at all times. The size of the Village Museum... Read more »

CANCELLED: Naturalist Book Club

This event has been cancelled by the shelter-in-place directive issued by the county of marin. for more information click here.  March 29th  Naturalist Book Club Join us as we discuss Dan Flores’s fascinating book- Coyote America Click here to reserve your space   The New York Times best-selling account of... Read more »

TRAIL CLOSURE

The portion of Shoreline trail behind Backranch Meadows Campground and Back Ranch Fire Trail from the campground to Bayview Trail will be closed. There will be major trail work at the intersection of Shore Line Trail and Back Ranch Fire Road from April 6th to April 9th. Large equipment and... Read more »

Online: China Camp History & Chinese-American Diaspora

October 2, 2020 Heritage Month            The History of China Camp &      the Chinese-American Diaspora For our October 2nd Heritage Month lecture, we will journey back in time to see life as it was along the San Pablo shoreline in the mid 1800s. The Gold Rush had ended and... Read more »

Milton Quan: Growing up in China Camp Village

(Online Event For Members Only) In honor of China Camp’s 2020 Heritage Month, join us for Q&A with Milton Quan (shown here with cousin Georgette). Milton, a charming and witty storyteller, will discuss his unique and rustic childhood growing up in China Camp Village in the 1940s and ‘50s. He’ll... Read more »

Online: Miwok Songs and Storytelling

October 18th  Heritage Month   Miwok Songs and Storytelling   Want to know how Falcon Man and his Grandfather Coyote brought music to the Miwok people? Listen to this tale and more at a special storytelling event led by Alicia Mary Retes, Education Director at the Museum of the American Indian... Read more »

Naturalist Book Club

October 25, 2020 Online Naturalist Book Club Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants   Join us for a lively interactive program as we discuss Robin Wall Kimmerer’s profound book, Braiding Sweetgrass. In her award-winning book, Kimmerer, a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation,... Read more »