Please click on this link to read a wonderful article that appeared in the New York Times recently about our fallen Pioneer's Cabin Tree. It is hard to believe that it has been a year since our great tree fell.
PLEASE CALL 209-795-3840 FOR STATUS OF PARK WAY AND ACCESS TO SOUTH GROVE AREA. Even though we have very little snow, winter activities are happening at the Park. The Warming Hut is now open on weekends and holidays from 12 - 4. Please stop by to enjoy the warm fire and a cup of [...]
The Warming Hut opened for the season on Thanksgiving. It will be open for hot chocolate, cider and a warm fire weekends and holidays from 12 pm - 4 pm. Please stop by and say hello. There will be a guided walk every Saturday at 1 pm. Depending on the conditions, it may be a [...]
Friday, December 29 and Saturday, December 30, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring the whole family to our special Winter Days in the Park. You can join us on December 29 or 30 or both! Fun activities will be held no matter what the weather – rain, snow or shine. Festivities include hot cocoa [...]
It’s that time again, and we hope you will join CBTA or renew your membership for 2018. As a member of CBTA, you are part of a long tradition of civic-minded people who have worked tirelessly to preserve the legacy of Calaveras Big Trees. As a member of the CBTA community, you will receive the [...]
A world of thanks to all our docents! On September 21, Calaveras Big Trees State Park staff threw an amazing docent appreciation dinner with a theme inspired by Dr. Seuss and his book "The Lorax." Posted everywhere was this famous quote: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get [...]
Forests are for everyone, and our Three Senses Trail was built back in 1976 as a special place for disabled visitors. This trail encourages all visitors to experience the forest via smell, touch and sound. It became known as the “braille trail,” because this was the best technology at the time for the visually impaired. [...]
Two very special people received the Poppy Award for exemplary volunteer service at last night's docent appreciation dinner. Congratulations to you both!! Dexter Hardcastle was honored for his work on a naturalist guide of plants and animals commonly found at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Jim Allday was honored for his leadership of the popular [...]
After his first and only visit to America in 1886, renowned scientist and Englishman Alfred Russel Wallace wrote this about Calaveras Big Trees. "Of all the natural wonders I saw in America, nothing impressed me so much as these glorious trees." In 1891, decades before our grove of giant sequoias finally became a state park, [...]
On Labor Day, September 4, Oliver Atajar and Samuel Virden drew the lucky winner of the Calaveras Big Trees beautiful Dogwood Quilt. The lucky winner was Tom Shepherd of South Fork Utah. Tom was very appreciative of taking possession of this beautiful work of art. We thank everyone who contributed to this successful fundraising raffle [...]
