Fall 2024 News
Happenings in and around China Camp State Park
IN THIS ISSUE:
Lessons learned | Osprey family photos | Volunteer spotlight | The name game | Donor spotlight | When development loomed | Summer interns
Safety
Lessons learned
Lucy Ling wasn’t planning on having an adventure at the park. But for one harrowing afternoon, life was anything but normal.
wildlife
Osprey family photos
Photographer Larry Porter captures nature on the fly in his stunning images of this summer’s osprey nest near Buckeye Point.
Volunteer Spotlight
Fred Heslet
Always curious about learning, and intensely interested in historical truth, Fred has become a lead archivist for FOCC.
China Camp Quiz
The name game
Peacock Gap Trail. Bullet Hill. Rat Rock. Can you figure out how these and other park places got their colorful names?
Donors
Michael Yoham
Thanks to Michael Yoham and his former employer, Chevron, Friends of China Camp is reaping double the benefits.
History
1950s and ’60s: Point San Pedro up for grabs
When the McNear family sold its Point San Pedro land, massive development was proposed. But green-minded locals fought back.
Staff news
Summer interns
Get the scoop on how our annual interns help Friends of China Camp and the park, and why they enjoy their jobs so much.
In Memoriam
Helen Sitchler
As lead docent in our museum, and as FOCC board secretary, and maestro of Heritage Day, Helen Sitchler gave so much.