Join park staff for an evening of blacklight exploration! Take a night walk with a ranger around the Azalea Day Use area to discover the kinds of life that shine one the sun goes down. Participants should bring stable footwear, headlamps or flashlights, cameras, and warm clothing. Some UV lights will be available to loan but supplies are limited. Meet in the Azalea Day Use Area by the restrooms.
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Volunteer to help reorganize and upgrade the SPAWN Native Plant Nursery, moving plants, renovating benches, and installing water‑wise irrigation.
9th State of Tomales Bay Conference at the Lodge at Marconi, Marshall, CA.
Volunteer planting of native wetland species continues at Chicken Ranch Beach, with tools provided and guidance on weed identification and planting techniques.
Cleaning and cataloguing trash on a 100‑meter East Beach plot as part of a NOAA‑backed marine debris survey, all ages.
Volunteer at China Camp Ranger Station, maintaining the park with easy to strenuous tasks, meeting nature enthusiasts and learning new skills, ages 14+ (under 18 with adult).
Guided night hike in Del Valle hills with ultraviolet flashlights to observe scorpions and tarantulas on a 1.6‑mile steep trail; parking $5.
Altar Tour at California State Parks (Bay Area units).
Altar Tour (California State Parks, Bay Area units) — Guided walk exploring historic altars across park sites.
Altar Tour at California State Parks (Bay Area units).
Guided hike around Lake Suttonfield with a State Park Interpreter, meeting at Harney and Railroad intersection, covering 2.5 miles of unpaved trail and slight elevation changes.
