The prescribed burn continues to close the North Grove Area until further notice Most of the North Grove area will be closed until conditions favor reopening. This includes the iconic North Grove Trail, Grove Overlook Trail, Three Senses Trail, and a portion of the River Canyon Trail. Amber Sprock Public Information Office/ Marketing Director [...]
Public Workshops Planners from Riggs Ward Design, working with California State Parks, are holding two public workshops to hear input from the community on the education and interpretation at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. For questions or more information, please contact Amber Sprock at (209) 540-6857 or amber.sprock@parks.ca.gov . IN-PERSON WORKSHOP July 12, 2023 Time: 9:00 [...]
Visitor Center Summer Hours As of May 1, 2023 Open Daily - 10am - 5pm
There are many docent opportunities at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. We are looking for people who love the park, love nature, and love to work with people (or not). We have a great community of people at Calaveras Big Trees who are dedicated to enhancing every visitor’s experience. Docents help maintain hiking trails; conduct [...]
California State Parks in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be continuing to conduct prescribed burns in Calaveras Big Trees State Park on November 1, 2022. This is the third of a series of prescription burns planned for the park this fall. This particular project will cover approximately 23 acres [...]
California State Parks in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announced plans today to conduct prescribed burns in Calaveras Big Trees State Park with work expected to begin as early as October 20, 2022. This is part of a series of prescription burns planned for the park this fall. [...]
Treewise and Sequoical: John Muir and Giant Sequoia Naturalist John Muir may have come to California in 1868 to see the Giant Sequoia - the most massive trees in the world. In his early years he reveled among the groves. Then he studied them. Then he saw the need to preserve the Big Trees and [...]
Important Virtual Zoom Webinar How Can We Prevent Catastrophic Wildfire? Monday April 18, 2022 6pm-7pm Join renowned UC Berkeley Fire Scientist Dr. Scott Stephens speaking on how to better manage the forests all around us in Mother Lode communities. Can we reduce the risk of a catastrophic fire, the likes of which incinerated [...]
2022 Dates: May 26 8 pm June 23 8:30pm July 7 7:30pm (moon night) July 21 8:30 pm August 4 7pm (moon [...]
Gather your students around your smart board this Valentines Day for a FREE virtual field trip adventure to Calaveras Big Trees State Park! Many vacancies are available on Thursday and Friday for this fun, interactive virtual field trip featuring the iconic giant sequoias. Visit ports.parks.ca.gov to reserve your spot TODAY!
