Saturday Hiking Program!
2018-07-14 09:30 - 11:00, 2018-07-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2018-07-28 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Explore China Camp With a Naturalist
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See amazing views of the park.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.

Join naturalist Harold Hirsch for guided morning hikes at China Camp.
Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.

6/30 Turtleback Trailhead- 9:30am Easy. 3/4 mile.
7/14 Village Parking Lot by China Camp Point – 9:30am. Easy Hike. 2-3 miles.
7/21 Back ranch meadows- 9:30am Intermediate. 2 miles.
7/28 Knight Drive – 9:30am Intermediate. 2 miles.

This hike is brought to you by Friends of China Camp. If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, otherwise you can just show up!

Wild Geese Sorrow: Book Event & Author Discussion
2018-07-14 18:00 - 19:00
Wild Geese Sorrow
A Discussion with Author and Poet
Jeffrey Leong

Join us for an evening talk with Jeffrey Leong, author of the new book “Wild Geese Sorrow”:

The deep anger, sorrow, and loneliness of Chinese immigrant detainees held at the Angel Island Immigration Station between 1910-1940 are revealed in a new book of translations by East Bay poet and writer Jeffrey Thomas Leong. The first new translations in almost 40 years, the poems of Wild Geese Sorrow: The Chinese Wall Inscriptions at Angel Island are sequenced to narrate the incarceration experience: the shock of arrival, lengthy stays from a week up to two years, humiliating medical exams, political outrage, and for some, deportation. Readers will learn of this critical period of anti-Chinese discrimination in American history, so relevant in the current political climate for our immigration policy debates.

Leong is a MFA graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and has published widely in journals such as Bamboo Ridge, Crab Orchard, Hyphen and Spillway.
When : July 14th, 2018
Time: 6pm-7pm
Where: China Camp Village
Location: Lower Village Museum, China Camp State Park
Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve, send email to: chinacamp.programs@gmail.com, or call (415) 456-0766. Please indicate a) the date of the program you would like to reserve b) your name, c) your phone number, d) the total number of places you are reserving. We will reply to confirm your reservation.

Monthly Nature Book Club
2018-07-22 19:00 - 20:00
BOOKS UNDER THE BOWER
Monthly Book Club at China Camp State Park
July’s selection:
“The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions”
by David Quammen

“The Song of the Dodo, is a brilliant, stirring work, breathtaking in its scope, far-reaching in its message… In The Song of the Dodo, we follow Quammen’s keen intellect through the ideas, theories, and experiments of prominent naturalists of the last two centuries. We trail after him as he travels the world, tracking the subject of island biogeography, which encompasses nothing less than the study of the origin and extinction of all species. Islands are where species most commonly go extinct — and because, as Quammen points out, we live in an age when all of Earth’s landscapes are being chopped into island-like fragments by human activity.
Through his eyes, we glimpse the nature of evolution and extinction, and in so doing come to understand the monumental diversity of our planet, and the importance of preserving its wild landscapes, animals, and plants. “
-Exerpt from Goodreads.com
When: Sunday, July 22nd 2018
Time: 7pm-8pm
Meeting Place: China Camp Village Museum, China Camp State Park
Please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766
Please bring warm clothing, water and snacks.

Full Moon Hike: REGISTRATION FULL
2018-07-27 19:30 - 21:30
THE REGISTRATION FOR THIS HIKE IS FULL. CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR FUTURE EVENTS
Full Moon Hike
JULY: “Buck Moon”
China Camp State Park
Date: Friday July 27th 2018
Time: 7:30pm -9:30 pm
July 27thth is the “Full Buck Moon”. This moon is named for the time of year when buck’s antlers are almost fully grown. We will go on a moderate, 2 hour long hike and watch the radiant full moon cast glittering light over the bay.
Admission: Members- Free, Non-members-$5
RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766 to sign up. You will be notified of the meeting location once you RSVP. If rain is predicted, you will be notified if the hike is cancelled. Please bring warm clothing, appropriate hiking gear, water, and a flashlight. We will meet at 7:15pm sharp.

Park Champions Work Morning
2018-07-28 09:00 - 13:00
Summer is here and guests are coming from all over to camp, hike, and bike China Camp! Let’s meet all of our visitors with a sharp and spiffy looking park. The historic shrimping village is always in need of love and care, and we are just the ones to do it right. This love and care will be in the form of removing unwanted vegetation around the historic buildings and repairing fencing and trail tread on the Village feeder trail.
Is this a family workday event? Of course, but volunteers must be a minimum of 14 years of age. Lunch will be provided. Limited free camping will be available for registered volunteers.
To sign up, please go to the CalParks website and look on the calendar for the link to register. A few days prior to the event, registrants will receive an email from CSPF with information on where to meet, what to bring, what to wear, and other important details for that day.

Sunday Hiking Program
2018-08-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2018-08-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2018-08-26 09:30 - 11:30
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Explore China Camp With a Naturalist
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See amazing views of the park.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.

Join naturalist Harold Hirsch for guided Sunday morning hikes at China Camp.
Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.

8/5 Turtleback Trailhead- 9:30am Easy Family Friendly hike. 3/4 mile.

Topic: Marshland ecology

8/12 Village Parking Lot by China Camp Point – 9:30am. Easy Hike. 2-3 miles. Topic: Summer wildlife!

8/19 Back ranch meadows- 9:30am Intermediate. 2 miles.

Topic:Oak woodlands!

8/26 Knight Drive – 9:30am Intermediate. 2 miles.

Topic: Bay vistas
This hike is brought to you by Friends of China Camp. If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, otherwise you can just show up!

Village Talk: Butterflies!
2018-08-18 18:00 - 19:00
August’s Village Talk:
The Beauty and Mystique of Butterflies
Join Dr. Peter Oboyski, curator and manager of the Essig Museum of Entomology at UC Berkeley as he discusses the biology and diversity of butterflies. There will be specimens of local butterflies to view and information about how to attract butterflies to your yard.
Butterflies are some of the most conspicuous insects we see when hiking and gardening, yet they still hold many mysteries. Some are territorial over a few square meters of habitat, while others migrate great distances. Some are common pests, while others are endangered, and one local butterfly has gone extinct. And they have complex relationships with the plants they feed on and the predators that attack them, both as larvae and adults.

Peter Oboyski is an entomologist who has been studying Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) in the western US, Hawaii, Tahiti, and Indonesia for over 20 years.
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Date: Saturday August 18th, 2018
Location: Lower Village Museum, China Camp State Park
Time: 6pm-7pm
Admission: Members- Free
Non-members-$5
Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve, send email to: chinacamp.programs@gmail.com, or call (415) 456-0766. Please indicate a) the date of the program you would like to reserve b) your name, c) your phone number, d) the total number of places you are reserving. We will reply to confirm your reservation.

Sunday Hiking Program
2018-08-19 09:30 - 11:30
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Explore China Camp With a Naturalist
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See amazing views of the park.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.

Join naturalist Harold Hirsch for guided Sunday morning hikes at China Camp.
Hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.

8/5 Turtleback Trailhead- 9:30am Easy Family Friendly hike. 3/4 mile.

Topic: Marshland ecology

8/12 Village Parking Lot by China Camp Point – 9:30am. Easy Hike. 2-3 miles. Topic: Summer wildlife!
8/19 Back ranch meadows- 9:30am Intermediate. 4.5 miles. (9:30am-1pm)

Topic:Oak woodlands!

8/26 Knight Drive – 9:30am Intermediate. 2 miles. Topic: Bay vistas

This hike is brought to you by Friends of China Camp. If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, otherwise you can just show up!

Nature Book Club
2018-08-19 19:00 - 20:00
BOOKS UNDER THE BOWER
Monthly Book Club at China Camp State Park
August’s selection:
“The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions”PART 2

by David Quammen
July’s event covered the first half of this stimulating book- August’s discussion will cover the second half:
“The Song of the Dodo, is a brilliant, stirring work, breathtaking in its scope, far-reaching in its message… In The Song of the Dodo, we follow Quammen’s keen intellect through the ideas, theories, and experiments of prominent naturalists of the last two centuries. We trail after him as he travels the world, tracking the subject of island biogeography, which encompasses nothing less than the study of the origin and extinction of all species. Islands are where species most commonly go extinct — and because, as Quammen points out, we live in an age when all of Earth’s landscapes are being chopped into island-like fragments by human activity.
Through his eyes, we glimpse the nature of evolution and extinction, and in so doing come to understand the monumental diversity of our planet, and the importance of preserving its wild landscapes, animals, and plants. “
-Exerpt from Goodreads.com
When: Sunday, August 19th, 2018
Time: 7pm-8pm
Meeting Place: China Camp Village Museum, China Camp State Park
Please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766
Please bring warm clothing, water and snacks.

Beginning Birding Part 1:Discussion
2018-08-24 18:00 - 19:00
Beginning Birding:
What Birds Tell Us About the Health of Habitats

How can you tell if an ecosystem is healthy? One way is to look for the species diversity of our avian friends! In this two-part beginners birding class you will learn to identify common birds that reside within different habitats along the San Pablo shoreline while understanding how their population numbers and species diversity reflects the health of the local environment. This class also includes beginning instruction on how to effectively use a bird identification guide and binoculars.

Jerry Coe is a naturalist and mountaineering guide with over 8 years of intensive training in ornithological identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in the Great Basin, Nevada doing “Point Count surveys” to study health of habitats and has lead guided expeditions all over the world.

Lecture and Discussion- Friday, August 24th, 6-7pm
Bird Walk in the Park – Saturday, August 25th, 8am-10am

Cost for both events: Members: Free
Non-Members:$5

To find out the meeting locations please RSVP. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve, send email to: chinacamp.programs@gmail.com, or call (415) 456-0766. Please indicate a) the date of the program you would like to reserve b) your name, c) your phone number, d) the total number of places you are reserving.
We will reply to confirm your reservation.

Beginning Birding Part 2: Bird Walk
2018-08-25 08:00 - 10:00

Park Champions Work Morning
2018-08-25 09:00 - 13:00
Do it all in China Camp State Park!
Our intrepid volunteers will be doing a variety of tasks, from wood splitting to painting to vegetation trimming.
Lunch, tools, and a friendly team will be provided.
Kids 14-17 welcome with parent.
Sign up at CalParks, so we can plan for lunch and logistics.

REGISTRATION FULL: Full Moon Tai Chi
2018-08-25 19:30 - 20:30
THIS EVENT HAS A FULL REGISTRATION AND IS WAITLIST ONLY

Join Friends of China Camp as we provide our first ever Full Moon Tai Chi class at China Camp Point in China Camp State Park. Martial Arts instructor Will Yturriaga will lead us in a gentle moving meditation while the full moon rises and casts glittering light across the bay. This event is open to all ages.
Date: August 25th 2018
Time: 7:30pm sharp – 8:30pm
Admission: $20 per person
There is a limited number of spaces and reservations are required.
RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766 to sign up. If rain is predicted, you will be notified if the event is cancelled. Please bring warm clothing and a flashlight. We will meet at 7:30pm sharp.

Sunday Hikes
2018-09-02 12:30 - 13:30, 2018-09-09 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-09-16 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-09-23 12:30 - 13:30
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Explore China Camp With a Naturalist
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See amazing views of the park.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.

Join naturalist Harold Hirsch for guided Sunday morning hikes at China Camp.
Most hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.

9/2 Turtleback Trailhead-12:30pm Easy Family Friendly hike. 1 mile. Topic: Marshland ecology
9/9 Beechwood Ct. & Heartwood Ct. Intersection- 12:30pm . Challenging. 6 miles. 1000 ft elevation gain.

9/16 Back ranch meadows- 12:30pm Advanced. 4.5 miles, 500 ft elevation gain (9:30-1pm)

9/23 Knight Drive – 12:30pm Intermediate. 2-3 miles. Topic: Oak Forests

This hike is brought to you by Friends of China Camp. If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, otherwise you can just show up!

Park Champion Work Morning
2018-09-16 09:00 - 13:00
Want to Help us spiff up the Park?
Now is your chance to help us put some finishing touches on improvements in our historic shrimping village. We’ve been working hard to be ready for the 150th anniversary celebration of the village and we need your help. We’ll be repairing split rail fencing on the Village Trail switchbacks, and painting fencing, sign posts, trash can containers, and possibly parking lines in upper Village parking lot.
Lunch, tools, and friendly co-workers are provided. Limited free camping is available to registered volunteers.
Ages 14 and up are welcome. Any volunteer under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
TO REGISTER, please go to the California State Parks Foundation website. Once you are registered, they will send additional information about where to meet, what to bring (in addition to your smiles and volunteer spirit) and what to wear. Your registration helps us prepare for equipment, supplies and, you guessed it, food.

Heritage Day 2018!
2018-09-22 11:00 - 16:00
Schedule of Events

11:00a.m. Introduction by Friends of China Camp Executive Director Martin Lowenstein and Board Chair Steve Deering.
11:10 Resolution presented by Assembly member Marc Levine
11:15 Speech by Marin County Supervisor Damon Connolly
11:20 Marin Chinese Cultural Association Lion Dance
11:55 Marin Chinese Cultural Association Tai Chi
12:40 Purple Silk Chinese Youth Orchestra
1:40 Speech by CA Senator Mike McGuire
2:10 Chinese Folk Music by Stephen Shen
2:40 10,000 Victories – Kung Fu
3:30 Interactive Ribbon Dance – all ages welcome!
4pm End of event

Full Moon Tai Chi
2018-09-24 19:00 - 20:00
Full Moon Tai Chi

Join Friends of China Camp as we provide an exclusive Full Moon Tai Chi class at China Camp Point in China Camp State Park. Martial Arts instructor Will Yturriaga will lead us in a gentle moving meditation while the full moon rises and casts glittering light across the bay. Registration fills up fast, you won’t want to miss this event!
Date: September 24th 2018
Time: 7pm sharp – 8pm
Admission: $20 per person

There is a limited number of spaces and reservations are required.
RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766 to sign up. If rain is predicted, you will be notified if the event is cancelled. Please bring warm clothing and a flashlight. We will meet at 7pm sharp.

Village Talk: Raptors
2018-09-29 19:00 - 20:00
SEPTEMBER’S SPEAKER SERIES
CALIFORNIA RAPTORS PREDATORS OF THE SKY

Each autumn, tens of thousands of hawks, kites, vultures, eagles, osprey, and harriers pass through Marin County and coalesce briefly over the Headlands before heading south. Since 1983, volunteers of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory have monitored and tracked this flight, providing today a 30+ year database on California raptor numbers, and a lot of interesting stories about these magnificent birds. Come hear Allen Fish, the GGRO director, speak about the Pacific Coast hawk migration as it relates to climate change, Rachel Carson, Peet’s Coffee, and chicken giblets.

Date: Saturday September 29th, 2018
Location: Lower Village Museum, China Camp State Park
Time: 7pm-8pm
Admission: Members- Free
Non-members-$5
Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve, send email to: chinacamp.programs@gmail.com, or call (415) 456-0766. Please indicate a) the date of the program you would like to reserve b) your name, c) your phone number, d) the total number of places you are reserving. We will reply to confirm your reservation.

Naturalist Book Club
2018-09-30 19:00 - 20:00
BOOKS UNDER THE BOWER
Monthly Book Club at China Camp State Park
September’s selection:
By Elizabeth Kolbert

Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us.

In prose that is at once frank, entertaining, and deeply informed, The New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. Interweaving research in half a dozen disciplines, descriptions of the fascinating species that have already been lost, and the history of extinction as a concept, Kolbert provides a moving and comprehensive account of the disappearances occurring before our very eyes.

When: Sunday, September 30th, 2018
Time: 7pm-8pm
Meeting Place: China Camp Village Museum, China Camp State Park
Please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766
Please bring warm clothing, water and snacks.

Sunday Hikes with a Naturalist!
2018-10-07 12:30 - 13:30
GUIDED HIKING PROGRAM
Explore China Camp With a Naturalist
Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area.
See amazing views of the park.
Get Outside and exercise by the glittering bay.
Join naturalist Harold Hirsch for guided Sunday morning hikes at China Camp.
Most hikes range from easy to moderate, ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles. Please bring appropriate hiking gear, warm clothing water, snacks, sunscreen and a hat.

10/7 Turtleback Trailhead-12:30pm Easy Family Friendly hike. 1 mile.
10/14 Beechwood Ct. & Heartwood Ct. Intersection- 12:30pm . Challenging. 6 miles. 1000 ft elevation gain.

10/21 Back ranch meadows- 12:30pm Advanced. 4.5 miles, 500 ft elevation gain

10/28 Beechwood Ct. & Heartwood Ct. Intersection- 12:30pm . Challenging. 6 miles. 1000 ft elevation gain.

This hike is brought to you by Friends of China Camp. If you are bringing more than 5 people, please RSVP to chinacamp.programs@gmail.com or (415)456-0766, otherwise you can just show up!

Migratory Bird Walk
2018-10-14 08:00 - 10:00
Bring your binoculars on this stimulating hike as we explore the lives of the migratory birds at China Camp as they make their way north for the winter. We will talk about the different species of birds that make long, medium and short migrations. Also, we will learn about how resource availability drives population abundance, feeding, and colonial behavior
Birding beginners welcome!

Bring a pair of binoculars, pen and notebook. Also please bring snacks, water and good walking shoes.

Jerry Coe is a naturalist and mountaineering guide with over 8 years of intensive training in ornithological identification. He spent 15 years as a volunteer in the Great Basin, Nevada doing “Point Count surveys” to study health of habitats and has lead guided expeditions all over the world.

Sunday Oct 14th, 8am-10am
Cost for both events: Members: Free
Non-Members:$5

To find out the meeting locations please RSVP. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve, send email to: chinacamp.programs@gmail.com, or call
(415) 456-0766. Please indicate a) the date of the program you would like to reserve b) your name, c) your phone number, d) the total number of places you are reserving.
We will reply to confirm your reservation.

Park Champions Work Morning
2018-10-14 09:00 - 13:00
It doesn’t happen often, but once in a while our hard work gets wrecked. Recently the split rail fencing at one of our popular picnic areas was vandalized and we need volunteers to help us make the repairs. Depending on the number of volunteers, we may also be removing invasive plants and doing some painting. Your help would be appreciated.
Lunch is provided. Limited free camping is available to registered volunteers. Ages 14 and up are welcome.
To register, please go to the California State Parks Foundation website. Once you are registered, they will send additional information about where to meet, what to bring (in addition to your smiles and volunteer spirit) and what to wear. Your registration helps us prepare for equipment, supplies and, of course, food.
In general, our work days are quite successful and often entertaining. Join us and meet new people who, like you, care about our parks. To get a flavor of our work day events see the FOCC photo gallery.

Sunday Hikes with a Naturalist
2018-10-14 12:30 - 15:00
