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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger Program
DESCRIPTION:WILDLIFE HOME-BUILDERS:\nIf we look closely\, we can see that the forest isn’t just a bunch of trees. It’s also a neighborhood for many animals and insects.  \nJoin us for this month’s Junior Ranger Program\, where we will explore the master builders of the woodlands. We’ll search for woodrat dens\, delicate turret spider homes\, and bird nests. We’ll also examine the building materials that animals use to make their homes at China Camp. Then we’ll use natural objects\, such as leaves\, twigs\, and moss\, to create our own miniature nature homes. This program will be guided by Suzanne Mirviss and Paula O’Connell\, who have both been longtime school teachers.  \n  \nDate: Saturday\, September 11 \nTime: 10 a.m. – noon \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nAges: 7 to 9 years \nDress in layers for changeable weather. Bring snacks and water. \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated). \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email. \n  \nPhoto credit: Dusky-footed woodrat by Dani Montijo
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/junior-ranger-program-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T100000
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SUMMARY:Summer Birding Hike
DESCRIPTION:For this month’s birding hike\, we will focus on the effects of climate change on the birds of the Bay Area. Local backyard birds like dark-eyed juncos\, acorn woodpeckers\, and chestnut-backed chickadees (shown here) are at serious risk of extinction from the projected effects of climate change. A new report by Audubon suggests that birds like chestnut-backed chickadees may be forced to relocate to Canada as the trend towards extreme heat and torrential springtime rainstorms in the Bay Area could destroy nestlings. \n  \nOn this month’s birding walk\, naturalist Jerry Coe will discuss more about how local birds are being affected by climate change. We will also observe and identify these vulnerable species in the park. He will show us how to identify birds by shape\, flight patterns\, calls\, and habitat\, and give tips on how to effectively use binoculars and bird guides.  \n  \nJerry Coe has over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \n  \nDate: Saturday\, September 11 \nTime: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nWalking difficulty: Easy; 1½  miles  \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nFree (donations appreciated). \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \n Photo credit: Chestnut-backed chickadee by John Reynolds ©/Macaulay Library
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/summer-birding-hike-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
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SUMMARY:Park Champion Volunteer Event- Postponed to 10/2
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. However\, you can still pitch in for our next event on October 2nd. \nJoin other volunteers on our first Park Champions event of the year\, sponsored by the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) in partnership with Friends of China Camp. This is the perfect opportunity to get a great workout\, enjoy nature\, and help out our park all at once. \nFor this event\, we’ll focus on grooming 1-2 miles of our popular multi-use trails. We’ll cut back overgrowth\, weed-whip encroaching plants\, rake off slough\, break down berms\, and restore trails to their full width. Your efforts will improve visibility and help reduce runoff and erosion once winter rains arrive (hopefully). \n  \nDate: Saturday\, October 2nd\nTime: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nREGISTER\n  \n\nPlease note: Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the event is required for participation.\nPlease register on the CSPF website. Once registered\, you will receive additional information about what to bring (in addition to your can-do attitude) and where to meet.\nWear long pants\, long-sleeve shirt\, and close-toed shoes. Bring a mask and work gloves. A hat and sunscreen are advised.\nAges 14 and older welcome (minors must be accompanied by an adult and bring a waiver signed by a legal guardian).\nPlease arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to park and check in. Be sure to bring your signed waiver (included with your registration).
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/park-champion-volunteer-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
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SUMMARY:Advisory: Footrace
DESCRIPTION:There will be a footrace beginning at Miwok Meadows from 8am to 1pm on September 4th. Expect increased foot traffic on all trails during that time. For more information about the trails that will be impacted\, check out the Inside Trail Racing event website.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/advisory-footrace/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210829T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210829T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210803T181022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T013831Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Naturalist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:AUGUST’S BOOK SELECTION:\nCALIFORNIA EXPOSURES- ENVISIONING MYTH AND HISTORY \nBY RICHARD WHITE \n \nJoin this month’s naturalist book club as we discuss Richard White’s award-winning book\, California Exposures. White teams up with his son\, photographer Jesse Amble White\, to produce this vivid narrative of human history as it has been etched into California’s diverse terrain.   \n  \nExcerpt from Amazon.com: \n“A brilliant California history\, in word and image\, from an award-winning historian and a documentary photographer. ‘This is the West\, sir. When the legend becomes fact\, print the legend.’ This indelible quote from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance applies especially well to California\, where legend has so thoroughly become fact that it is visible in everyday landscapes. Our foremost historian of the West\, Richard White\, never content to ‘print the legend\,’ collaborates here with his son\, a talented photographer\, in excavating the layers of legend built into California’s landscapes. Together they expose the bedrock of the past\, and the history they uncover is astonishing…”\n \n  \nDate: Sunday\, August 29 \nTime: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. \nVenue: Zoom meeting (details emailed once space is reserved). \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated). \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-naturalist-book-club-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T111500
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210707T054229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210807T190139Z
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SUMMARY:Family Nature Walk at Turtle Back
DESCRIPTION:What tiny mouse can drink salt water? How does an egret keep from sinking into the mud? Why do madrone trees shed their red bark? Discover the secrets of the marsh and forests of China Camp State Park during this engaging family-friendly hike. Moms and dads with nature-loving kids will join nature guide Harriot Manley for a gentle ramble along our newly resurfaced Turtle Back Nature Trail. We’ll learn why our salt-marshes are so important\, how they help keep our bay and ocean healthy\, and what amazing plants and animals live there. We’ll also keep an eye out for forest birds like Cooper’s hawks and clownish acorn woodpeckers. Curiosity and wonder will be our guide. \n  \nDate: Saturday\, August 28\nTime: 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\nWalking difficulty: Easy; 3/4 mile\nAges: 7 and up with parent or guardian. \nREGISTER HERE \nSpace is limited.\nReservations are required.\nLocation details emailed to you when you register.\nFree (donations appreciated). \nQuestions?\nEmail programs@friendsofchinacamp.org\nor call (415) 456-0766.\nYou will be notified of cancellations via email. \n  \nPhoto credit: Harriot Manley
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/family-nature-walk-at-turtle-back/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210822T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210822T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T001809Z
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SUMMARY:Miwok History Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us this month for an informative walk through Back Ranch Meadows as we learn how pre-colonial Coast Miwok people used controlled burns to benefit their community. Wildfires started by lightning are a natural part of our region’s oak woodland forest ecology. But Miwok people intentionally set periodic\, slow-burning fires to clear deadfall and improve grassland habitat. Grasslands attract game animals like deer\, and produce wildflowers like clarkia and suncup\, the seeds of which would be collected and ground into edible pinole. These controlled fires also reduced the overall fuel load in the forest\, preventing dangerous\, rapid-spreading crown fires. \nJoin naturalist Jerry Coe as he discusses  more about the history of the Coast Miwok people and how they survived and thrived in the area now known as China Camp. Coast Miwok people still live in the Bay Area today\, with the largest group at Graton Rancheria in Sonoma County. For more information about California’s indigenous history\, visit the California Native American Heritage Commission website. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, August 22 \nTime: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nWalking difficulty: Easy; 1.5 miles \n  \nREGISTER HERE \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated). \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email. \n\nPhoto credit: Realtree.com
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/miwok-walk-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210803T180031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T002015Z
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SUMMARY:August Birding Walk
DESCRIPTION:Attention birdbrains! Allow us to introduce two year-round natives in our park that we hope to see during our August birding hike: the brown creeper and the white-breasted nuthatch. Both hop vertically along tree trunks in search of tasty insect morsels hidden among the bark. Creepers are tiny with curved beaks and beautiful feathers striped with brown\, black\, and tan. White-breasted nuthatches have a blue-gray back and a bright white belly. Look for these species on tree trunks and large branches in Miwok Meadows and in Back Ranch Meadows Campground.  \nOn this month’s birding walk\, we’ll hone in on our observation skills and try to spot these and other forest-dwelling songbirds. Naturalist Jerry Coe will show us how to identify birds by shape\, flight patterns\, calls\, and habitat. Also\, we will learn how to effectively use binoculars and bird guides.  \nJerry Coe has  over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \n  \nDate: Saturday\, August 21 \nTime: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nWalking difficulty: Easy; 1.5 miles  \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nFree (donations appreciated). \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \n Photo credit: Brown Creeper by ©Scott Martin/ Macaulay Library
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/august-birding-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210706T230457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T053934Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Native Bees of the Bay Area
DESCRIPTION:For this month’s online Village Talk\, we will discuss one of our most critically important insects: bees. Join naturalist Harold Hirsch as he discusses the biology\, evolutionary history\, and ecological function of wild native bees of the San Francisco Bay Area.  \nFor millions of years\, bees have followed a close symbiotic coevolution with the clade angiosperms—the fancier term for flowering plants. About 135 million years ago\, most plants reproduced by wind-borne pollen\, with only 0.1% of the particles actually reaching the female flower and the rest going to waste (do you think dinosaurs had allergies?). \nA great change occurred as flying insects with a taste for pollen unintentionally began to pollinate flowers\, flitting from blossom to blossom as they fed. Thus began\, as noted in an article in Scientific American\,  “the longest marketing campaign in history\,” where the morphology of flowers changed to become more noticeable and desirable to these roaming pollinators. Of these insects\, bees went on to become the most highly specialized group to reap nutrient-rich nectar and pollen.  \nJoin us for this informative online lecture via Zoom.  \nDate: Saturday\, July 31 \nTime: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. \nVenue: Online meeting via Zoom. Register for details. \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated). \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nPhoto credit: Honeybee on flower courtesy of UC Berkeley website
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/speaker-series-native-bees-of-the-bay-area/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210703T213636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210703T214049Z
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SUMMARY:Online:Naturalist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:BUZZ: THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF BEES \nBY THOR HANSEN \n\nJoin our monthly book club as we discuss this vitally important book from the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers. In his book\, Thor Hansen imparts a natural and cultural history of the insect lineage that includes honeybees\, one of the world’s most vital keystone species. \n  \nExcerpt from Goodreads.com: \n“ Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous\, essential\, and\, for the most part\, unseen. While we might overlook them\, they lie at the heart of relationships that bind the human and natural worlds. In Buzz\, the beloved Thor Hanson takes us on a journey that begins 125 million years ago\, when a wasp first dared to feed pollen to its young. From honeybees and bumbles to lesser-known diggers\, miners\, leafcutters\, and masons\, bees have long been central to our harvests\, our mythologies\, and our very existence. They’ve given us sweetness and light\, the beauty of flowers\, and as much as a third of the foodstuffs we eat. And\, alarmingly\, they are at risk of disappearing. As informative and enchanting as the waggle dance of a honeybee\, Buzz shows us why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect. Read this book and you’ll never overlook them again.” \n  \nDate: Sunday\, July 25 \nTime: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. \nVenue: Zoom meeting (details emailed once space is reserved). \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated). \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs(at)friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/naturalist-book-club-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210706T234704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T235141Z
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SUMMARY:Miwok History Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we walk through Back Ranch Meadows and learn how pre-colonial Coast Miwok people harvested food throughout China Camp.  \nSurrounded by the diverse and lush habitats in their homeland here\, Miwok people enjoyed an abundance of animal protein. They harvested local fish and shellfish\, and used net traps in the marshes to catch geese\, ducks\, and other shorebirds. Miwok were also known for their long-standing tradition as falconers\, training hawks to catch rabbits and quail.   \nJoin naturalist Jerry Coe as he discusses the history of the Coast Miwok people and how they survived and thrived in the area now known as China Camp. Coast Miwok people still live in the Bay Area today\, with the largest group at Graton Rancheria in Sonoma County. For more information about California’s indigenous history\, visit the California Native American Heritage Commission website. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, July 25 \nTime: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nWalking difficulty: Easy; 1.5 miles \n  \nREGISTER HERE \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated). \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email. \nIllustration credit: Coast Miwok natives wearing various headbands and headdresses. Meriam Library\, California State University\, Chico
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/miwok-history-walk-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210703T224825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T224906Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger Program: Nature Art
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this month’s Junior Ranger Program. We’ll investigate nature’s works of art and musical sounds hidden amongst the trees\, grasses\, and marshland at China Camp Village. We will search for examples of beautiful art in nature\, like the patterns in spider webs or whorls in tree bark. Then we’ll use natural objects\, such as seeds\, leaves\, and twigs\, to create our own natural works of art.   \n  \n  \nDate: Saturday\, July 24 \nTime: 10 a.m. – noon \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nAges: 7 – 9 \nDress in layers for the changeable weather. Bring snacks and water. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/junior-ranger-program-nature-art/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210706T235951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T000024Z
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SUMMARY:July Birding Hike
DESCRIPTION:In the summer\, when many bird species are wrapping up nesting in China Camp\, warbling vireos are just starting to raise their young here. A great place to look for them is in the tall trees surrounding Miwok Meadows. With a little practice\, you can identify these beautiful seasonal visitors.  \nFirst\, listen for the vireo’s rapid\, undulating call. Next\, scan the canopy. Warbling vireos have a  gray-olive upper body\, creamy belly and throat\, and a black stripe bounded by white stripes crossing the eye. \nTo up your chances of spotting vireos and other summer birds at China Camp\, join a morning stroll with naturalist Jerry Coe. Learn how to identify birds by their shape\, flight patterns\, calls\, and habitat. Also learn how to use binoculars and bird guides as we search for other species\, including violet-green and barn swallows\, warblers\, white-tailed kites\, and acorn woodpeckers.   \nJerry Coe has  over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \n  \nDate: Saturday\, July 24 \nTime: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nWalking difficulty: Easy; 1.5 miles  \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nFree (donations appreciated). \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \n Photo credit: Warbling vireo by ©Ryan O’Donnel/Macaulay Library
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/july-birding-hike/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210723T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210723T214500
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210706T232123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210722T001529Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Hike
DESCRIPTION:Moonrise over Rat Rock by Steve Ziman\nJuly “Buck Moon”The “buck moon” is named for the season when bucks begin to grow new antlers.  For this full moon hike\, we will go on a moderately strenuous\, 4-mile round-trip hike and watch the radiant full moon cast glittering light over the bay.  Suitable for kids ages 10+. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDate: Friday\, July 23 \nTime:  7:45 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. \nLength: 4 miles round-trip \nDifficuly: moderately strenuous \nPlease bring warm clothing\, appropriate hiking gear\, water\, and a flashlight.  \nWe will meet at 7:30 p.m. sharp.  \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nLocation details emailed to you when you register. \nFee: $5 non-members; FOCC members free \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email. \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/full-moon-hike-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210718T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210616T000009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T000100Z
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SUMMARY:Footrace: Sasquatch Racing
DESCRIPTION:There will be a footrace beginning at Miwok Meadows picnic area on Sunday\, July 18th\, 2021. Please be advised that there will be increased foot traffic from 8:30am until 1pm as a result. Plan your trip to the park accordingly. \nCheck out the Sasquatch Racing event website for more information. \n 
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/footrace-sasquatch-racing-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210527T235345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210615T194142Z
UID:3913-1624820400-1624824000@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Naturalist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss The Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California’s Coast\, written by Kim Steinhardt and Gary Griggs. Steinhardt\, a writer and nature photographer\, and Griggs\, an earth sciences professor at University of California in Santa Cruz\, present a timeline of the environmental and social pressures that have shaped the past\, present\, and future of the California coastline.  \nExcerpt from Barnesandnoble.com: \n“The Edge is a dramatic snapshot of the California coast’s past\, present\, and probable future in a time of climate change and expanding human activity. Written by two marine experts who grew up on the coast\, The Edge is both a celebration of the coast’s natural and cultural uniqueness and a warning of the many complex changes that threaten that uniqueness.” \n  \nDate: Sunday\, June 27 \nTime: 7pm – 8pm \nVenue: Zoom meeting (details emailed once space is reserved). \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated) \nQuestions? Contact programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/naturalist-book-club-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210620T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210620T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210527T233149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T001420Z
UID:3910-1624179600-1624186800@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Father's Day Hike
DESCRIPTION:Bring dad along for this fun father’s day hike with naturalist Harold Hirsch. What better way to celebrate dad than to share the open sky and bay breezes. Learn about the flora and fauna of the oak woodland habitat on this easy\, 3 mile loop which will feature beautiful bay vistas and oak woodlands. \nPlease Note: We do not require masks to participate\, however we do ask that only people who have been vaccinated can attend the event. Group sizes will be limited\, so register early. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, June 20 \nTime: 9am – 11am \nMeeting Location: Location emailed to you upon reservation. \nDifficulty: Moderate hike\, 3 miles \n\nRegister Here\n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nFree (donations appreciated) \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nPhoto credit: Sheila Coll
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/3910/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210620T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210620T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210527T232626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T001638Z
UID:3907-1624179600-1624186800@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Coast Miwok History Walk
DESCRIPTION: Join us as we walk through Back Ranch Meadows and discuss the deep relationship that Coast Miwok people have had with the plants and animals at China Camp.  \nWhen Spaniards arrived to colonize the bay area in the 1700’s\, they described Miwok peoples as hunter-gatherers. They did not see fences and rows of crops characteristic of European agriculture\, and assumed the Miwok people just passively found what they ate.  In reality\, the Coast Miwok had been tending the land for food and resources for thousands of years. From carefully setting controlled burns to clear deadfall and promote new growth\, to scattering seeds in strategic areas\, to pruning and selective ‘weeding’ – the forest was a dynamic garden that was altered to enhance food and resource production.  Just about every plant had a purpose and a season to harvest\, and preparations were guided by great ancestral knowledge of ritual and process. \nJoin naturalist Jerry Coe as he discusses the history of the Coast Miwok people and how they survived and thrived  within the landscape. Coast Miwok people still live in the Bay Area today\, with the largest group at Graton Rancheria in Sonoma County. For more information about California’s indigenous history\, visit the California Native American Heritage Commission website. \n  \nPlease Note: We do not require masks to participate\, however we do ask that only people who have been vaccinated can attend the event. Group sizes will be limited\, so register early. \n  \nDate: June 20\, 2021 \nTime: 9am-11am \nLocation:  Details emailed to you when you register.  \nDifficulty: easy\,  1.5 miles \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations appreciated)  \nQuestions? Contact programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email. \n  \nIllustration credit: Ohlones transported mussels and other foods in willow baskets: courtesy of Linda Yamane
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/miwok-history-walk-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210527T231911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T001338Z
UID:3904-1624089600-1624096800@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Summer Birding Hike
DESCRIPTION:During this relaxing morning stroll\, you will learn how to identify birds by their shape\, flight patterns\, calls\, and habitat. We will also discuss how to effectively use essential tools like binoculars and bird identification guides.  Feeling rusty on your birding skills? Not a problem\, this class is perfect for beginners. We’ll catch a glimpse of violet-green swallows\, barn swallows\, warblers\, white-tailed kites\, acorn woodpeckers\, and other birds that frequent Miwok Meadows.  \nJerry Coe is a naturalist with over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \nPlease Note: We do not require masks to participate\, however we do ask that only people who have been vaccinated can attend the event. Group sizes will be limited\, so register early. \nDate: Saturday\, June 19 \nTime: 8am-10am \nLocation: Details emailed to you when you register.  \nDifficulty: easy\,  1.5 miles \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nFree (donations appreciated) \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \n  \nPhoto credit: Violet-green swallow by © Darren Clark /Macaulay Library
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/summer-birding-hike/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210516T013453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T151451Z
UID:3835-1621620000-1621623600@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online: Spring Birding Seminar
DESCRIPTION:One of the great treasures in our park is the daily chorus of birdsong that echoes throughout the oak woodland forest. Among the avian symphony\, there is a family of birds that play the part of the percussionists; joining the ensemble not just with their voice\, but with the rhythmic beat of their hammering beaks. You guessed it\, we’re talking about woodpeckers! These headbangers each have a pecking drumbeat that is unique to their species\, and with a little practice\, you can actually learn to identify different woodpecker species by the cadence of their pecking.   \nPileated woodpeckers\, for example\, have a slow resonant drumming that lasts for about three seconds at a time. By contrast\, the hairy woodpecker sounds more like a high-pitched mini jackhammer\, pecking at about 26 beats per second\, with second-long intervals.  \nWant to learn more? Join our upcoming online birding seminar\, led by naturalist Jerry Coe via Zoom. In this month’s program\, Jerry will cover the different woodpecker species that you might find in the park. He will show you different methods for field identification and how to use essential tools like binoculars and bird guides.  \nJerry Coe is a naturalist with over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \nDate: Friday\, May 21 \nTime: 6pm – 7pm \nVenue: Zoom meeting (details emailed once space is reserved).  \nREGISTER HERE \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nFree (donations appreciated) \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \n Photo credit: Pileated woodpecker by © Hal and Kirsten Snyder/Macaulay Library
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-spring-birding-seminar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210129T010943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T010943Z
UID:3014-1614538800-1614542400@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Naturalist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald \nJoin us as we discuss Helen Macdonald’s book\, Vesper Flights\, for this month’s interactive online book club. Macdonald\, author of the award winning book H is for Hawk\, offers a compilation of essays chronicling her astute observations about the natural world. Friends of China Camp naturalist Harold Hirsch will lead our online group discussion via Zoom. \nExcerpt from Amazon.com: \nAnimals don’t exist in order to teach us things\, but that is what they have always done\, and most of what they teach us is what we think we know about ourselves. In Vesper Flights Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays\, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom\, immigration and flight\, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building\, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary\, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar\, swifts\, mushroom hunting\, migraines\, the strangeness of birds’ nests\, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife. By one of this century’s most important and insightful nature writers\, Vesper Flights is a captivating and foundational book about observation\, fascination\, time\, memory\, love and loss and how we make sense of the world around us. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, February 28 \nTime: 7pm – 8pm \nVenue: Zoom meeting (details emailed once space is reserved ) \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nSpace limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations encouraged) \nQuestions?  Contact programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/naturalist-book-club-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210219T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210125T061918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T061918Z
UID:3003-1613757600-1613761200@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online Beginning Birding Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Which thrush is which? Join our birding class and gain the skills to find out! \nAs the first flowers appear in February\, local thrush species begin to migrate to their breeding grounds. In the Bay Area\, the hermit and the Swainson’s thrush will effectively “switch” places; just as the hermit thrush migrates further north\, the Swainson’s thrush returns to the Bay Area in search of a mate. To even an experienced birder\, these secretive woodland species are difficult to tell apart by looks alone. Luckily\, we can distinguish these species by their otherworldly\, flute-like calls. The Swainson’s thrush (pictured right) has more of an ascending cascade of quick notes that seem to echo throughout the forest canopy\, whereas the hermit thrush (left) has a shorter call with longer notes that make a low-high-low pattern.  \nWant more tips on how and where to spot these and other beautiful birds? Join our upcoming online seminar on beginning birding\, led by naturalist Jerry Coe. Learn how to identify common birds in the field and how to use essential tools like binoculars and bird guides. You will also learn how to identify birds by observing flight patterns\, noting body shapes and sizes\, hearing songs\, and watching behaviors. \nJerry Coe is a naturalist with over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \n  \nDate: Friday\, February 19 \nTime: 6pm. – 7pm \nVenue: Zoom meeting (details emailed once space is reserved)  \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \n  Hermit thrush (left) by Yves Gauthier; Swainson’s thrush (right) by Adam Jackson. Macaulay Library.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-beginning-birding-seminar-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210125T062644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T062644Z
UID:3006-1613671200-1613674800@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online Indigenous History of the Bay Area
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the indigenous Coast Miwok and Ohlone peoples have been master gardeners for thousands of years? Early Europeans described them as hunter-gatherers\, but in reality there is much greater depth and complexity to their relationship to the land as they “tended the wild.” Join naturalist Jerry Coe as he discusses the pre-Colonial settlements of indigenous peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jerry will cover the history of the Coast Miwok and Ohlone people\, how they survived within the landscape\, and common cultural practices. He’ll also share how the thousands of Coastal Miwok who lived in the North Bay when Spaniards arrived in 1769 were almost wiped out within a century. Many died of European diseases; others moved away. Miwok people still live in the Bay Area today\, with the largest group at Graton Rancheria in Sonoma County. \n  \nDate: Thursday\, February 18 \nTime: 6pm – 7pm \nLocation:  Zoom meeting (details emailed upon reservation) \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nFree (donations encouraged). \nQuestions?  Contact programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email. \n  \nIllustration credit: Depiction of Pruristac\, a Ramaytush village in what is now Pacifica\, by Amy Hosa & Linda Yamane\, 2019.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-indigenous-history-of-the-bay-area-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20210129T015140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T015140Z
UID:3017-1613239200-1613242800@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day Online
DESCRIPTION:Darwin’s Progress\n\nJoin us on February 13th as we celebrate worldwide Darwin Day\,  in commemoration of Charles Darwin’s birthday (which is on February 12th). Join us for a presentation on the theory of evolution\, and how it has advanced since Charles Darwin first published his momentous book\, On the Origin of Species. Fun fact: this book was published around the same time that China Camp Village was established. Naturalist Harold Hirsch will lead this stimulating discussion about the evolution of well… evolution!    \n\nHarold Hirsch has been a naturalist with China Camp State Park for over 3 years. He has a keen interest in the natural world and has led numerous hikes and naturalist programs on a variety of topics.  \n  \nDate: Saturday\, February 13 \nTime: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. \nVenue: Zoom meeting (Details  emailed to you once you reserve a space.)  \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nSpace is limited and reservations are required.  \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nYou will be notified of cancellations via email. \n  \nPhoto Credit: Getty Images
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/darwin-day-online/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210131T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20201219T024755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210522T101518Z
UID:2914-1612119600-1612123200@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Naturalist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The Dreampt Land by Mark Arax \nJoin us as we discuss Mark Arax’s book\, Dreamt Land in this interactive book club. Arax chronicles the complex history of the mismanagement of California’s most valued natural resource: water. Friends of China Camp naturalist Harold Hirsch will lead our online group discussion via Zoom. \n  \nExcerpt from Goodreads.com: \nAuthor Mark Arax is from a family of Central Valley farmers\, a writer with deep ties to the land who has watched the battles over water intensify even as California lurches from drought to flood and back again. In The Dreamt Land\, he travels the state to explore the one-of-a-kind distribution system\, built in the 1940s\, ’50s and ’60s\, that is straining to keep up with California’s relentless growth. \nThis is a heartfelt\, beautifully written book about the land and the people who have worked it–from gold miners to wheat ranchers to small fruit farmers and today’s Big Ag. Since the beginning\, Californians have redirected rivers\, drilled ever-deeper wells and built higher dams\, pushing the water supply past its limit… \n  \nDate: Sunday\, January 31 \nTime: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.  \nVenue: Zoom meeting (Details emailed to you once you reserve a space.)  \n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \nSpace is limited and reservations are required. \nFree. Donations encouraged. \nQuestions?  Reach us at programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nYou will be notified of cancellations via email.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/naturalist-book-club-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20201219T024539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201219T024539Z
UID:2912-1610733600-1610737200@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online Beginning Birding Seminar
DESCRIPTION:LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY BIRDS AT CHINA CAMP WITH OUR FREE ONLINE COURSE\nWinter is here and the bay area is abounding with migratory Cedar Waxwings\, Golden Crowned and White Crowned Sparrows as well as Pine Siskins and other boreal finches. Pine Siskens are especially abundant in the bay area this year due to food shortages along their migratory flight path further north in Canada.  Want some insight on how and where to spot these beautiful birds? Join our upcoming online seminar on beginning birding\, led by naturalist Jerry Coe. \n  \nYou’ll learn how to identify common birds in the field and to effectively use essential tools like binoculars and bird guides. You’ll also find out other clues\, including how to identify birds by observing flight patterns\, noting body shapes and sizes\,  and hearing songs. \n  \nJerry Coe is a naturalist with over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \n  \nDate: Friday\, January 15 \nTime: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. \nVenue: Zoom meeting (details  emailed once space is reserved)  \n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nYou will be notified of cancellations via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-beginning-birding-seminar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20201219T025304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201219T025304Z
UID:2916-1610647200-1610650800@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online Indigenous History of the Bay Area
DESCRIPTION:Join naturalist Jerry Coe as he discusses the pre-colonial settlements of indigenous peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jerry will cover the history of the Miwok and Ohlone people\, how they survived within the landscape\, and common cultural practices. He’ll also share how the thousands of Coastal Miwok who lived in the North Bay when Spaniards arrived in 1769 were almost wiped out within a century.  Many died of European diseases; others moved away. Miwok people still live in the Bay Area today\, with the largest group at Graton Rancheria in Sonoma County. \n  \nDate: Thursday\, January 14 \nTime: 6pm – 7pm \nLocation:  Zoom meeting (details emailed  upon reservation) \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nYou will be notified of cancellations via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-indigenous-history-of-the-bay-area-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20201124T220632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T220632Z
UID:2899-1608314400-1608318000@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online Migratory Birding Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to identify birds at China Camp with our free online course\n\nLesser scaup\, ruddy duck\, bufflehead… Bird species or… Shakespearian insults? These peculiar names actually belong to several migratory waterfowl species that one can currently find wintering  at China Camp. Want to learn how to view them and where to look? Join us for a special birding seminar on December 18th\, where we will teach you what you need to know to get started as a birder. No birding experience needed. \nThis one-hour online seminar will give you the skills to identify common birds in the field and to effectively use essential tools like binoculars and bird guides. We will help you identify new birds by observing flight patterns\, noting body shapes and sizes\,  hearing songs\, and looking for other clues to bird identification. \n  \nJerry Coe is a naturalist with over eight years of intensive training in ornithological field identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park\, using bird activities to assess the health of habitats. Jerry has also guided outdoor expeditions all over the world. \n  \nDate: Thursday\, December 18 \nTime: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. \nVenue: Zoom meeting (Details  emailed to you once you reserve a space.)  \n\nREGISTER HERE\n  \nSpace is limited and reservations are required.  \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nYou will be notified of cancellations via email.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-migratory-birding-seminar-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201217T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20201124T221403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T221403Z
UID:2900-1608228000-1608231600@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online: Indigenous History of the  Bay Area
DESCRIPTION:Join naturalist Jerry Coe for an educational Zoom discussion as he discusses the pre-colonial settlements of the indigenous people in the San Francisco Bay Area. He will cover the history of the Miwok and Ohlone people\, how they survived within the landscape\, and some of their common cultural practices. It is estimated that there were over several thousand Coastal Miwok in the North Bay at the time of the Spanish arrival in 1769. Most of this population was dispersed within 100 years. Many died of European diseases. Miwok people still live in the Bay Area today\, with the largest group at Graton Rancheria in Sonoma County. \n  \n  \n  \nDate: Thursday\, December 17th \nTime: 6pm-7pm \nLocation:  Zoom Meeting (Details will be emailed to you upon reservation) \nREGISTER HERE\nSpace is limited and reservations are required.  \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nYou will be notified of cancellations via email.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-indigenous-history-of-the-bay-area-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151927
CREATED:20201027T034645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T034645Z
UID:2898-1606676400-1606680000@friendsofchinacamp.org
SUMMARY:Online Naturalist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Oaxaca Journal by Oliver Sacks\n\nJoin us for a lively interactive program as we discuss Oliver Sacks’ book\, Oaxaca Journal. Sacks recounts his exploration of southern Mexico\, its rich culture and history\, and his specific quest for a new botanical discovery. Friends of China Camp naturalist Harold Hirsch will lead our online group discussion via Zoom. \nExcerpt from Goodreads.com: \nThe best-selling author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat\, Oliver Sacks is well know as an explorer of the human mind–a neurologist with a gift for complex\, insightful portrayals of people and their conditions. However\, he is also a card-carrying member of the American Fern Society\, and since childhood has been fascinated by these primitive plants and their ability to survive and adapt in many climates. Oaxaca Journal is Sacks’s spellbinding account of his trip with a group of fellow fern enthusiasts to the beautiful\, history-steeped province of Oaxaca\, Mexico. Bringing together Sacks’s passion for natural history and the richness of human culture with his sharp eye for detail\, Oaxaca Journal is a captivating evocation of a place\, its plants\, its people\, and its myriad wonders \nDate: Sunday\, November 29 \nTime: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.  \nVenue: Zoom meeting (Details emailed to you once you reserve a space.)   \nREGISTER HERE\nSpace is limited and reservations are required. \nFree. Donations encouraged. \nQuestions?  Reach us at programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nYou will be notified of cancellations via email.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/online-naturalist-book-club/
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