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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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