Friends of China Camp 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... Read more »
WILDLIFE HOME-BUILDERS: If 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. Join us for this month’s Junior Ranger Program, where we will explore the master builders of the woodlands. We’ll search for woodrat dens,... Read more »
The Coast Miwok History Walk event on September 12th has been postponed to October. We apologize for the inconvenience and we will let you know the new date of the event as soon as possible. Join us this month for an informative walk through Back Ranch Meadows. Naturalist Jerry Coe... Read more »
Even after more than a year apart, we're still all connected from the mountains to the ocean. Come back together on September 18 for California Coastal Cleanup Day, and help us clean up the shoreline of China Camp State Park. Date: Saturday, September 18 Time: 9 a.m. - noon... Read more »
IN CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE MONTH: Join us as we 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 San Francisco was developing into a burgeoning city—and a city of hope for Chinese immigrants. Faced with... Read more »
September “Harvest Moon” Want to enjoy the harvest moon with us? No, not the Neil Young song, but the real deal! Join us for this special walk lit by September’s full moon. Naturalist Harold Hirsch will guide us on a moderately strenuous, 4-mile round-trip hike where we will stop... Read more »
The Coast Miwok Storytelling and Songs event on September 25th has been postponed to October. We apologize for the inconvenience and we will let you know the new date of the event as soon as possible. IN CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE MONTH: Why did the trickster god Coyote steal music from... Read more »
NATURAL HISTORY OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY: ENVISIONING MYTH AND HISTORY BY ARIEL RUBISSOW & KATHLEEN WONG Join this month’s naturalist book club as we discuss the Natural History of San Francisco Bay. This edition of the California Natural History Guides, published by the University of California Press, is very close... Read more »
Join 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. For this event,... Read more »
There will be a footrace beginning at Miwok Meadows on October 10th from 9am-1pm. Please expect increased foot traffic on Shoreline Trail in between Miwok Meadows and the Back Ranch Meadows Campground entrance. Go to the Tamalpa Runners website for more details.
October “Hunter’s Moon” This month, we will be on the hunt...for a hunter. However the only hunting we’ll allow in our park is the hunt for extraordinary natural and celestial beauty! Join us for a special trek to seek out October’s ‘Hunter’s moonrise”. Docents Harold Hirsch and Brendan Clifford will... Read more »
Creatures of the Night - Owls, Bats & Spiders! Why do owls hunt at night? How do bats ‘see’ their prey when it is pitch black? Why do spiders build webs? Join us for a special spooky Halloween- themed family program as we discover how these creatures use their special... Read more »
