Friends of China Camp

Park Champions Work Morning
2016-04-30 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Our team of volunteers will be continuing trail restoration. Join our morning crew, our afternoon crew, or both. We will add details to this posting as we get closer to the date. Sign up on the CalParks website.

Marin Half Marathon
2016-04-24 06:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Everything is shaping up for the Marin County Half Marathon, 10k & 5k ~ Hope you can be part of the party!! More information at Marin County Half Marathon.
North San Pedro Road through the park will be closed for the event.

Earth Day at China Camp
2016-04-16 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us to celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual international event that is held to demonstrate support for environmental protection sustaining a healthy, diverse biosphere. China Camp is participating with a full day of Earth Day activities. In conjunction with this event, California State Parks Foundation has provided grants to hosting parks to sponsor restoration and cleanup activities. China Camp is one of the hosting parks, and in the morning, we will be building and sealing food storage lockers for our campground.
In the afternoon, Friends of China Camp will be offering family-friendly, naturalist-led walks and activities with Earth Day themes.

MORNING VOLUNTEER EVENT
To register for the morning volunteer event, please go to the California State Parks Foundation website.Your registration helps us plan for supplies, equipment and, of course, food.
8:30 am Check-in time (required for the morning event only). Park near the Ranger Station, 101 Peacock Gap Trail, San Rafael. From Hwy 101, take North San Pedro road exit. Drive east on North San Pedro Road for approximately 5 miles. Look for the California State Parks Foundation sign at the entrance to the Ranger Station.
9:00 am –12:30 pm Food Locker building and sealing.
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch for morning volunteer work crew. Bring: a smile, some work gloves, a full water bottle, a hat, sunscreen. Your clothes may get sealant on them, so dress accordingly.

AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
1:30 – 2:30 pm Plants have Families (and Live in Communities) Too! Like people, plants come in families, with many relatives, close and distant. Together, all the different plant families make up the amazing salt marsh and oak woodlands that you see at China Camp State Park. Each contributes something different, from the beauty of spring wildflowers, to plants that feed animals (and humans) in the web of life. Come meet these families on an Earth Day walk with naturalist Harold Hirsch. FREE! Limited to 20 people; family friendly. Pre-registration required: contact Bethanie Gilbert at 415/459-0766 or email: abay2315@pacbell.net
2:30 – 3:30 pm Following the Tracks: A Plant and Animal Detective Story: Spring is a very busy time for the animals of China Camp State Park. Have you ever wondered what they are really doing? Learn to spot the clues that animals leave as they move through the Park every day. Come join Lynn Hinck, master tracker, for a walk that goes beyond footprints. FREE! Limited to 20 people; family friendly. Pre-Registration required: contact Bethanie Gilbert at 415/459-0766 or email: abay2315@pacbell.net
3 to 4 pm – San Francisco Estuary – Challenges and Solutions. An Interpretive Walk By the Bay, led by Sarah Ferner, scientist and educator from NOAA’s San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Learn about challenges facing the San Francisco Estuary, like sea level rise and microplastic pollution, and ways you can be a part of the solution through citizen science and other actions. We’ll stop by the Park’s newest interpretive sign on the way! FREE! Limited to 20 people; family friendly. Pre-registration required: contact Bethanie Gilbert at 415/456-0766 or email: abay2315@pacbell.net)

Park Champions Work Day
2016-03-19 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join us for a trail maintenance work event. We will continue the extraordinary work done by Champion volunteers in February. Included will be tread repair and split rail fence installation. The work is moderately strenuous. Sign up for the 9AM – 1PM crew, the 12:45PM – 4PM crew or both at CalParks.org. Cal Parks will provide you with the work day details, e.g. where to meet, what to wear, what to bring, etc. Thanks for helping us maintain your park.

Board/working group meeting
2016-03-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Board/working group meetings are open to the public. Space is limited, so if you plan to attend please let us know by emailing friendsofchinacamp@gmail.com.

Nature History Walk
2016-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Nature History Walk with Debra Schwartz of Tam Hiking Tours. For ages 12 and up. Registration required; contact Bethanie Gilbert at 415/492-1933 or abay2315@pacbell.net

Park Champions Work Day
2016-02-27 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join us for a morning and/or afternoon winter trail maintenance work event: tread repair where rain has caused damage, bridge cleaning and cutting back brush to keep trails safe and accessible. Sign up for the 9AM – 1PM crew, the 12:45PM – 4PM crew or both at CalParks.org. Cal Parks will provide you with the work day details, e.g. where to meet, what to wear, what to bring, etc. Thanks for helping us maintain your park.

Board / Working Group meeting
2016-02-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2016-01-12 17:00 - 19:00 UTC

Park Champions Work Day - Last Minute
2016-01-24 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
We had to cancel Saturday, January 23, but we are rescheduling for today the 24th. We will be repairing trail damage caused by the rain. There’s one section of trail that requires a good deal of gravel to be mixed and to stabilize it for the rest of the winter. This will be muddy but very important work! We hope that some of you who were signed up for Saturday will be able to join us, and maybe some new volunteers as well. We need you all.
The times will be 9AM-noon and 1-4PM, as before.
Because this is a last minute change, you can’t sign up through CalParks as usual; please email Joyce Abrams joyce.abrams24@gmail.com if you plan to come, so we can arrange for tools and food. Thank you for being part of our trail building brigade!

Park Champions Work Day CANCELLED
2016-01-23 09:00 - 16:00 UTC
We’ve had to cancel the Saturday workday because of rain. We are putting together a work day for Sunday, January 24 to address some emergency trail repairs. The times will be the same; more details are on the events page for Sunday Jan 24. Thank you for volunteering. We need you!

King Tide Walk
2016-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Join scientist and educator Sarah Ferner from San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for a short walk near the edge of China Camp’s tidal salt marsh during one of the highest high tides of the year—a King Tide.
Registration required. Contact Bethanie Gilbert at 415-456-0766 or abay2315@pacbell.net.
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China Camp State Park Heritage Day 2013
2013-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
