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SUMMARY:Volunteer Park Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up\, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The address is 101 Peacock Gap Trail San Rafael\, Ca 94901. Minimum age is 14. Minors ages 14 to 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Bring work gloves and filled water bottles. \nIf you would like to receive a weekly email about upcoming volunteer work events\, visit our Get Involved / Volunteer website page.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/volunteer-park-maintenance-3/
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Ready for a night of mid-summer lunar celebration? From the dazzling vantage point of the China Camp Point bayside bluff\, we will set up our telescope and get an up close look at the full moon’s shining face as it emerges over the east bay hills. We will learn a little about the fascinating origin of the moon and make homemade s’more “moon” pies. This stationary wheelchair-accessible event welcomes all ages.                                            \nWhat to bring: Dress for the crisp\, cool night\, and pack flashlights loaded with fresh batteries.  \nNote: Overcast skies\, heavy north bay fog\, or strong winds will cancel.\n \n  \n“Sturgeon moon” viewing  \nDate: Tuesday\, August 1 \nTime:  8:45 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. \nLocation: China Camp Point Parking Lot \nDifficulty: Easy. Wheelchair accessible. \nNote: This event will be a stationary meeting at the China Camp Point parking lot with telescopes and s’mores. This event is suitable for all ages.  \nREGISTER HERE \nFree for FOCC members; $5 for non-members. \nSpace is limited; reservations required. \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email programs@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766. \n  \nPhoto: Steve Ziman
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/full-moon-viewing/
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Park Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up\, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The address is 101 Peacock Gap Trail San Rafael\, Ca 94901. Minimum age is 14. Minors ages 14 to 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Bring work gloves and filled water bottles. \nIf you would like to receive a weekly email about upcoming volunteer work events\, visit our Get Involved / Volunteer website page.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/volunteer-park-maintenance-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T103000
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SUMMARY:A walk through time at China Camp
DESCRIPTION:While our park’s name reflects the Chinese shrimping village that once boomed here over a century ago\, this land has been home to a wide range of human inhabitants\, including indigenous Coast Miwok\, Spanish colonizers\, Mexican land grantees\, and cattle ranchers. For this special Heritage Month event\, join Marcie Miller of the Marin History Museum and Friends of China Camp naturalist Harold Hirsch for a 1.5-mile “walk through time.” We’ll unravel the history of the region’s human inhabitants and their impacts on the land\, such as Native American middens\, once-proposed development\, and nearby rock quarries. Come enjoy the beauty of China Camp and learn local history on this easy walk. \nREGISTER HERE \nSpace is limited. \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email info@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/a-walk-through-time-at-china-camp/
LOCATION:China Camp Village\, 100 China Camp Village Rd\, San Rafael\, CA\, CA\, 94901\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="California State Parks Foundation":MAILTO:Volunteer@calparks.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230817T090000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Park Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up\, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The address is 101 Peacock Gap Trail San Rafael\, Ca 94901. Minimum age is 14. Minors ages 14 to 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Bring work gloves and filled water bottles. After the work event\, volunteers are offered one free drink from the Village cafe. Bring your lunch and enjoy the camaraderie of the team. \nIf you would like to receive a weekly email about upcoming volunteer work events\, visit our Get Involved / Volunteer website page.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/volunteer-park-maintenance-5/
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SUMMARY:Family fun: Chinese Lion Dance performance
DESCRIPTION:Youth Lion Dance Team from the Marin Chinese Cultural Association perform at Heritage Day.\nDrummers thump\, colorful costumes shimmer in the sun\, and fearsome and fantastical lions dip and whirl. It’s time for one of our most popular annual events—a visit from a team of exciting Chinese Lion Dancers. Watch the Youth Lion Dance Team from the Marin Chinese Cultural Association perform traditional dances in spectacular garments and giant masks. Other events for all ages will include kite-making\, an origami workshop (make your own paper boat!)\, and lessons in the classic Chinese game of mahjong. Note that Lion Dances begin promptly at 11 a.m. Don’t be late or you’ll miss the fun! \nwaterfront. \nNo need to register—just show up! \nSpace is limited. \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email info@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/family-fun-chinese-lion-dance-performance/
LOCATION:China Camp Village\, 100 China Camp Village Rd\, San Rafael\, CA\, CA\, 94901\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="California State Parks Foundation":MAILTO:Volunteer@calparks.org
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SUMMARY:August Bird Walk: Spotlight on creepers and nuthatches
DESCRIPTION:Attention birdbrains! Introducing two highly entertaining\, year-round natives and the focus of this month’s birding hike: the brown creeper and the white-breasted nuthatch. Both hop up and down tree trunks in search of insects in the bark. Tiny brown creepers have stiff tails\, curved beaks\, and feathers striped with brown\, black\, and tan. Larger nuthatches have a blue-gray back and a bright white belly.  \nNew and experienced birders are invited to join naturalist Jerry Coe in search of these and other species. Jerry will help you identify birds by shape\, flight patterns\, calls\, and habitat. He’ll also give tips on using binoculars and bird guides. Meeting location: Turtle Back Trailhead \nDifficulty: Easy; 1.5- to 2-mile walk \nCost: Free (donations appreciated) \nSpace is limited; reservations required.  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/august-bird-walk-spotlight-on-creepers-and-nuthatches/
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Park Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up\, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The address is 101 Peacock Gap Trail San Rafael\, Ca 94901. Minimum age is 14. Minors ages 14 to 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Bring work gloves and filled water bottles. \nIf you would like to receive a weekly email about upcoming volunteer work events\, visit our Get Involved / Volunteer website page.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/volunteer-park-maintenance-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T113000
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SUMMARY:Milton Quan: Growing up at China Camp
DESCRIPTION:Milton Quan as a boy at China Camp Village. Courtesy of Milton Quan.\nEver wonder what it was like growing up at China Camp? Find out from the ultimate source\, Milton Quan\, who spent his childhood here in the 1940s and ’50s. Join Milton as he leads a tour through China Camp Village\, sharing memories of working at his family’s cafe\, and helping with the boat rental and shrimp-fishing businesses. Milton will add plenty of anecdotes too\, like the 10-day all-boys adventure in a leaky shrimp-fishing junk that led to a late-night Coast Guard rescue. He’ll also share his experience as an extra in the 1955 movie Blood Alley\, filmed at China Camp and starring John Wayne and Lauren Bacall. Enjoy these and more of Milton’s entertaining memories of growing up in the “Wild West” of the San Pedro Bay waterfront. \nREGISTER HERE \nSpace is limited. \nCancellations notified via email. \nQuestions? Email info@friendsofchinacamp.org or call (415) 456-0766.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/milton-quan-growing-up-at-china-camp/
ORGANIZER;CN="California State Parks Foundation":MAILTO:Volunteer@calparks.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230827T190000
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SUMMARY:August Naturalist Book Club: Light In The Darkness
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s readers’ group\, led by FOCC volunteer Harold Hirsch\, as we discuss the international bestselling book Light in the Darkness: Black Holes\, the Universe and Us by astrophysicist Heino Falcke. \nSummary from Heino Falcke’s website: \nLight in the Darkness describes humankind’s adventurous journey through space and time: from the first glance [at] the stars to the limits of the galaxies—and far beyond. [Author] Heino Falcke\, one of the world’s leading astronomers\, . . . significantly shaped the exciting expedition to the first image of a black hole. [He] is honored for conceiving of black hole imaging using radio interferometry on a global scale . . . and for establishing new measurements that provide knowledge . . into the nature of gravity and physics in extreme conditions. \nSpace is limited; reservations required. Details on joining this online event will be emailed to you with your registration confirmation. \nCost: Free (donations appreciated) \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/august-naturalist-book-club-light-in-the-darkness/
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Park Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of park maintenance. The tasks are variable and range in difficulty from easy to a good work out. No need to sign up\, just meet at the maintenance area next to the ranger station and look for a group of people in orange shirts. The address is 101 Peacock Gap Trail San Rafael\, Ca 94901. Minimum age is 14. Minors ages 14 to 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Bring work gloves and filled water bottles. \nIf you would like to receive a weekly email about upcoming volunteer work events\, visit our Get Involved / Volunteer website page.
URL:https://friendsofchinacamp.org/event/volunteer-park-maintenance-7/
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