Head to your favorite state park — or check out a new one — for California State Parks Week.
From watercolor classes, musical performances and yoga to guided birding, fishing demonstrations and scavenger hunts, dozens of events are on offer this week at California state parks — and they’re all free.
They’re all part of the fifth annual California State Parks Week (June 10-14), when these events — designed for all ability levels — will be held at parks around the state, including several around the Bay Area.
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But with such a range of events available, you might appreciate a little help navigating the list. Christen Beckert, interpretive manager for state parks’ Bay Area District, said she is particularly excited about the events that “help us slow down,” like the nature journaling program at China Camp on Saturday and the Sunday forest bathing class at Sugarloaf Ridge.
And if you’re especially looking for more child-friendly events, this year’s family days at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park and on Angel Island will have music, dancing, storytelling, arts and crafts and hiking opportunities for all ages…