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SUMMARY:Trail Closures in Effect
DESCRIPTION:Beginning March 3\, a portion of Shoreline Trail will be closed for restoration until further notice. The Friends of China Camp volunteer trail team will be restoring the handicap-accessible portion of Shoreline Trail\, to ensure equitable access for people with mobility disabilities. \nPlease stay off closed areas\, trespassing could risk disturbing the sensitive trail conditions. Trail restoration takes hundreds of hours of volunteer time and park financial resources\, please be respectful and stay on the trail. \nThe section will include the connection from the Back Ranch Meadows Campground by campsite #1 to the gravel parking lot accross from Turtle Back Trailhead. Portions of that gravel parking lot will be closed. See map below for details. \nMap indicates the work area (white line) and detour (blue line). The parking lot across from Turtle Back Trailhead will be closed to the public during this time. A small section will be left open for foot and bike access between North San Pedro Road and Shoreline trail.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/trail-closures-in-effect-2/
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger Program: Turtle Back Trail Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Join us this month as we take a journey around Turtle Back Nature Trail\, considered the “heart” of China Camp State Park. This month we will discover the vernal plant and animal communities that live at this unique intersection of grassland\, oak woodlands\, and salt marsh. This program will be guided by naturalist/educator Paula O’Connell\, and is best suited for ages 7 through 9. Children must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. \n  \nDate: Saturday\, March  12 \nTime: 10 a.m. – noon \nLocation: Turtle Back Trail \nAges: ages 7 to 9  \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: Sheila Coll
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/junior-ranger-program-turtle-back-trail-exploration/
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SUMMARY:Trail Closures in Effect
DESCRIPTION:Beginning March 16\, a portion of Shoreline Trail will be closed for restoration until further notice. The Friends of China Camp volunteer trail team will be restoring the handicap-accessible portion of Shoreline Trail\, to ensure equitable access for people with mobility disabilities. \nPlease stay off closed areas\, trespassing could risk disturbing the sensitive trail conditions. Trail restoration takes hundreds of hours of volunteer time and park financial resources\, please be respectful and stay on the trail. \nThe section will include the section from the gravel parking lot across from Turtle Back Trailhead to the intersection with Bullet Hill Trail. Portions of that gravel parking lot will be closed. See map below for details. \nMap indicates the closed work area (blue line) and detour (blue line). The parking lot across from Turtle Back Trailhead will be closed to the public during this time. A small section will be left open for foot and bike access between North San Pedro Road and Shoreline trail.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/trail-closures-in-effect-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220318T190000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Hike
DESCRIPTION:Lace up your hiking boots\, pack a hot beverage\, grab your flashlight\, and bring your bestie to this month’s full moon hike.  March’s full moon\, rising two days before the spring equinox\, is known as the “worm moon\,” for the earthworms that are often seen wriggling to the surface during the spring rain showers.  Let’s hope for an abundance of rain in March\, but clear skies during this popular event. \nNaturalists Harold Hirsch and Brendan Clifford will guide us on this moderately strenuous hike to a stunning vista point\, where we will watch the radiant moon rise over the San Francisco Bay. Suitable for kids ages 10 and up. \nDate: Friday\, March 18 \nTime:  7 p.m. – 9 p.m. \nLocation: Meeting location details emailed upon reservation.  \nDifficulty: Moderately strenuous\, 4 miles  \nWhat to bring: Warm clothing\, water\, flashlight. Be sure to wear appropriate hiking shoes.  \nNote: This hike will begin at 7 p.m. sharp\, so don’t be late or you’ll miss the fun!  \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nFee: $5 non-members; FOCC members free \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \nCancellations notified via email. \nPhoto credit:  Sheila Coll
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/full-moon-hike-15/
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SUMMARY:Migratory Birdwatching Hike
DESCRIPTION:As the largest estuary along the Pacific Flyway\, the San Francisco Bay offers an abundance of habitats for migrating birds as they make their springtime journey north. On this month’s birding hike\, we will be on the lookout for the first spring migrants\, like the Caspian tern. This impressive tern\, the world’s largest\, typically shows up at China Camp around mid-March. The San Francisco Bay Area serves as an important stopover as the birds make their migration from wintering grounds in Mexico to breeding locations in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. \nNaturalist Jerry Coe will show us how to identify birds by shape\, flight patterns\, calls\, and habitat. In addition\, he’ll offer tips on how to effectively use binoculars and bird guides. Jerry 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\, March 19 \nTime: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. \nLocation: China Camp Ranger Station. 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. \nPhoto Credit: Great flyways | North Dakota Game and Fish Department
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/migratory-birdwatching-hike/
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SUMMARY:Spring Equinox Wildflower Hike 
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the first day of spring with us as we hit the trail to seek out the prismatic colors of the wild. Yellow buttercups\, orange poppies\, red larkspur\, purple shooting stars\, indigo irises—together they make an unforgettable rainbow that you won’t want to miss.  \nJoin naturalist Harold Hirsch on a moderate hike to discover our spring wildflowers deep in the oak woodland at the top of Knight Drive. Harold has been a naturalist for China Camp for over seven years\, and has extensive knowledge about the geology\, natural history\, and botany of China Camp. \nDate: Sunday\, March 20 \nTime: 10 a.m. – noon \nLocation: Knight Drive Trailhead. Meeting location details emailed upon reservation.  \nDifficulty: Moderate hike\, distance will vary (1-3 miles) depending on our group’s interest. \nWhat to bring: Suitable layers for the weather\, water\,and a camera. Be sure to wear appropriate hiking shoes.  \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  \nCredit: Sheila Coll
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/spring-equinox-wildflower-hike/
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SUMMARY:Naturalist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s Naturalist Book Club as we discuss A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds by Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Weidensaul. This recently published book reveals mind-blowing research about the world’s most extraordinary avian globetrotters. \nExcerpt from Goodreads.com:  \nIn the past two decades\, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans\, fly above the highest mountains\, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we’ve learned of these key migrations—how billions of birds circumnavigate the globe\, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres on an annual basis—is nothing short of extraordinary. \n. . . This breathtaking work of nature writing from Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Weidensaul introduces readers to those scientists\, researchers\, and bird lovers trying to preserve global migratory patterns in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges. Drawing on his own extensive fieldwork\,. . .  Weidensaul unveils with dazzling prose the miracle of nature taking place over our heads. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, March 27 \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/naturalist-book-club-20/
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