Friends of China Camp Join our team to grade Shoreline Trail behind the campground. Split rail fencing will need to be removed and then replaced. We'll strip vegetation off the side of the trail and clean the tread to integrate gravel and remove trail ‘memory.’ The work is moderately strenuous: large equipment will be... Read more »
Preserving our fragile tidal wetlands is critical to maintaining important ecosystems like those found in the wetlands at China Camp. Join us as we learn from the educators and students at STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed). Learn about: The ecosystem services provided by our tidal wetlands How students... Read more »
This talk addresses the Native American history of Marin County using archaeology, historical documents, and ethnohistory. After exploring the communities and cultural practices of indigenous Coast Miwok people who lived in the area we now call China Camp State Park for thousands of years, the talk details some the challenges... Read more »
Join us as we start the rebuilding of the major slide on Shoreline Trail. We'll prepare the ground for the installation of Gabions, stage head stone, stage gravel, build Gabion boxes, and fill the boxes with stone and gravel. The work will be moderately strenuous, including lifting and carrying heavy... Read more »
This month's talk will focus on the intricacies of common reptile and amphibian species found in the North Bay Area. This talk will also address the accuracy and efforts of volunteers using citizen science smartphones as tools to document herpetofauna abundances. Learn how you can help design a cover board... Read more »
There is no better way to end a summer day than with a hot slice of pizza and a cold beverage, right? Well this July you can eat pizza and support your local park. On July 19th Patxi’s Pizza in Greenbrae will donate 10% of their sales to Friends of China Camp (which includes dine-in... Read more »
Join us for another day of rebuilding a section of Shoreline Trail on July 22 from 9AM - 3PM. Lunch is included. Limited free camping is offered to registered volunteers. To register, sign up with CalParks. The work involves removal of plant matter from the trail tread, removal and replacing... Read more »
This event has been cancelled, stay tuned for details about the next moonlight hike in September.
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We're taking a break from trail building this month, and trying to get the maintenance yard in order. We will be splitting logs, cutting up old split rail fencing, bundling wood for firewood to sell, dismantling or cutting up junk that has been left or deposited in the park and... Read more »
Saturday, August 19th at 7 PM SOLD OUT- WAITLIST ONLY FOCC Members -- Free Admission General Public -- $5 Admission Have you ever heard the call of an owl in the night? Has the sight of an owl in majestic flight captured your imagination? Have you wanted know more about... Read more »
CHINA CAMP STATE PARK FRIENDS OF CHINA CAMP HERITAGE DAY August 26, 2017, 11am-4pm Once again Friends of China Camp is partnering with China Camp State Park, the Marin Chinese Cultural Association, and the Redwood Empire Chinese Cultural Association to celebrate our annual Heritage Day.... Read more »
