Friends of China Camp Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
As part of our ongoing Speaker Series, Debbie Lee, California State Parks Relevancy and History Interpreter, will share her latest historical research related to China Camp’s Quan family. Debbie will share documents and photos relating to the Quans and China Camp—materials she uncovered in the California State Parks Photographic Archives.... Read more »
This month’s read promises to get some feathers ruffled. (Sorry—we couldn’t resist.) Author Antone Martinho-Truswell, an evolutionary biologist, author, and member of the Sydney Policy Lab and the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney, delivers a fascinating and compelling look at the similarities between humans... Read more »
Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars! This popular guided hike leads to an impressive vista point where we’ll witness the rise of the full moon over the sparkling bay. April’s full “Pink Moon” gets its name from the vibrant pink phlox flowers that bloom on the East... Read more »
Join the Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Bio-blitz at China Camp. This annual citizen-science event, organized by researchers from U.C. Berkeley, invites community volunteers to help monitor the spread of the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, the cause of Sudden Oak Death (SOD). The disease has devastated oak-and-bay forests throughout the West, including... Read more »
Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
As a nature lover, you probably know about Earth Day, the springtime celebration focusing on environmental protection and how you can help. At California state parks, Earth Day is celebrated throughout April, with volunteer events taking place at many of the state's 280 parks, including China Camp. On Saturday, April... Read more »
Showy poppies, sapphire-blue lupines, and indigo irises—a color wheel is on display in the park right now. On this gentle hike, we’ll look for these and other wildflowers that strut their stuff in late spring and early summer, including sticky monkey flower, checkermallow, and brodeia. We’ll also be on the... Read more »
Friends of China Camp, a non-profit organization, works hard to keep our park safe and beautiful—but we can’t do it without our dedicated team of volunteers! Join us for a fun and rewarding morning of giving back. This is a great time to meet fellow nature enthusiasts, get some fresh... Read more »
